In this Book
- Woman Earthly and Divine in the Comedy of Dante
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: The University Press of Kentucky
- Series: Studies in Romance Languages
summary
This study examines all the characterizations of the female personality in the Divine Comedy, including representations of things traditionally categorized as feminine. Marianne Shapiro treats different traditional feminine roles such as wife, lover, and mother, and places Beatrice in the latter group.
The problem of woman is studied within the general context of medieval literature. Shapiro's conclusions center largely upon Dante's adherence to a generally misogynistic tradition. While in his earlier works his concept of woman was as a comprehensive whole encompassing good and evil, in the Comedy polarities are established and affirmed.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. 1-8
- INTRODUCTION
- pp. 11-16
- CHAPTER II. WIVES AND VIRGINS
- pp. 36-66
- CHAPTER III. LOVERS
- pp. 67-105
- CHAPTER IV. MOTHERS AND MATERNAL FIGURES
- pp. 106-175
- CONCLUSION
- pp. 176-180
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813164656
Related ISBN(s)
9780813154879, 9780813186634
MARC Record
OCLC
900345237
Pages
188
Launched on MUSE
2016-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No