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Paternal Tyranny
Arcangela Tarabotti
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Paperback. Arcangela Tarabotti (1604-52) was forced into a Benedictine convent at sixteen by her father. This manifesto argues against the oppression of women by the Venetian patriarchy. Through readings of the Bible Tarabotti demonstrates that women are clearly equal in God's eyes. Translator(s): Panizza, Letizia. Series: The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: HR; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
Sharp-witted and sharp-tongued, Arcangela Tarabotti (1604-52) yearned to be formally educated and enjoy an independent life in Venetian literary circles. But instead, at sixteen, her father forced her into a Benedictine convent. To protest her confinement, Tarabotti composed polemical works exposing the many injustices perpetrated against women of her day.
Paternal Tyranny, the first of these works, is a fiery but carefully argued manifesto against the oppression of women by the Venetian patriarchy. Denouncing key misogynist texts of the era, Tarabotti shows how despicable it was for Venice, a republic that prided itself on its political liberties, to deprive ... Read more
Sharp-witted and sharp-tongued, Arcangela Tarabotti (1604-52) yearned to be formally educated and enjoy an independent life in Venetian literary circles. But instead, at sixteen, her father forced her into a Benedictine convent. To protest her confinement, Tarabotti composed polemical works exposing the many injustices perpetrated against women of her day.
Paternal Tyranny, the first of these works, is a fiery but carefully argued manifesto against the oppression of women by the Venetian patriarchy. Denouncing key misogynist texts of the era, Tarabotti shows how despicable it was for Venice, a republic that prided itself on its political liberties, to deprive ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe
Condition
New
Number of Pages
211
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226789668
SKU
V9780226789668
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