McClure, George W.,  1951- <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781442666122 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women--Social life and customs--Italy--16th century.<br/>Women--Intellectual life--Italy--16th century.<br/>Women--History--Italy--Renaissance, 1450-1600.<br/>Indoor games--Social aspects--History--Italy--16th century.<br/>Renaissance--Italy.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HQ1149  / .P375 2013