Parlour games and the public life of women in Renaissance ItalyGeorge McClure.
McClure, George W., 1951-
Parlour games and the public life of women in Renaissance ItalyGeorge McClure. - Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, (c)2013. (Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, (c)2013). - 1 online resource (xvi, 319 pages) : illustrations, facsimiles, digital file.
Includes bibliographies and index.
1 The Renaissance Theory of Play -- 2 The Academy of the Intronati and Sienese Women (1525-1555) -- 3 The Games of Girolamo and Scipione Bargagli (1563-1569) -- 4 Fortunes, Medals, Emblems: The Public Face of Private Women -- 5 The Birth of the Assicurate: Italy's First Female Academy (1654-1704) -- 6 Girolamo Gigli: The Legacy of the Sienese Games and Sienese Women -- Conclusion.
9781442666122
Women--Social life and customs--Italy--16th century.
Women--Intellectual life--Italy--16th century.
Women--History--Italy--Renaissance, 1450-1600.
Indoor games--Social aspects--History--Italy--16th century.
Renaissance--Italy.
Electronic Books.
HQ1149 / .P375 2013
Parlour games and the public life of women in Renaissance ItalyGeorge McClure. - Toronto [Ont. : University of Toronto Press, (c)2013. (Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, (c)2013). - 1 online resource (xvi, 319 pages) : illustrations, facsimiles, digital file.
Includes bibliographies and index.
1 The Renaissance Theory of Play -- 2 The Academy of the Intronati and Sienese Women (1525-1555) -- 3 The Games of Girolamo and Scipione Bargagli (1563-1569) -- 4 Fortunes, Medals, Emblems: The Public Face of Private Women -- 5 The Birth of the Assicurate: Italy's First Female Academy (1654-1704) -- 6 Girolamo Gigli: The Legacy of the Sienese Games and Sienese Women -- Conclusion.
9781442666122
Women--Social life and customs--Italy--16th century.
Women--Intellectual life--Italy--16th century.
Women--History--Italy--Renaissance, 1450-1600.
Indoor games--Social aspects--History--Italy--16th century.
Renaissance--Italy.
Electronic Books.
HQ1149 / .P375 2013