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  • Lyric Poetry by Women of the Italian Renaissance

    by Virginia Cox ...
    Bilingual, annotated edition of more than 200 poems by Italian Renaissance women, many of which have never before been published in English.Outstanding Academic Title, ChoiceLyric Poetry by Women of the Italian Renaissance is the first modern anthology of verse by Italian women of this period to give a full representation of the richness and diversity of their output. Although familiar authors ... Read more

    $39.59 CAD

  • The Italian Renaissance

    A Cultural History

    by Virginia Cox ...
    The extraordinary creative energy of Renaissance Italy lies at the root of modern Western culture. In this magisterial study, Virginia Cox offers a fresh vision of this iconic moment in cultural history. Her lucid and absorbing book explores key artistic, literary and intellectual developments, as well as histories of food and fashion, map-making, exploration and anatomy. Alongside towering ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • A Short History of the Italian Renaissance

    by Virginia Cox ...
    Series series Short Histories
    The extraordinary creative energy of Renaissance Italy lies at the heart of modern western culture. This creativity extended far beyond the visual arts and architecture: dress history, dance history, food history, ritual and ceremonial all contributed to this vibrant rebirth. Virginia Cox here explores the material and economic output of the period, from the late 13th to the 16th century, when ... Read more

    $20.59 CAD

  • The Prodigious Muse

    Women's Writing in Counter-Reformation Italy

    by Virginia Cox ...
    Winner, 2012 Book Award, Society for the Study of Early Modern WomenHonorable Mention, Literature, 2012 PROSE Awards, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American PublishersIn her award-winning, critically acclaimed Women’s Writing in Italy, 1400–1650, Virginia Cox chronicles the history of women writers in early modern Italy—who they were, what they wrote, where ... Read more

    $72.59 CAD

  • Women's Writing in Italy, 1400–1650

    by Virginia Cox ...
    Winner, 2009 Best Book Award, Society for the Study of Early Modern WomenWinner, 2008 PROSE Award for Best Book in Language, Literature, and Linguistics. Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American PublishersThis is the first comprehensive study of the remarkably rich tradition of women’s writing that flourished in Italy between the fifteenth and early seventeenth ... Read more

    $65.99 CAD

  • The Merits of Women

    Wherein Is Revealed Their Nobility and Their Superiority to Men

    by Moderata Fonte ...
    "Among the great classics of early feminist thought . . . challenging, witty . . . a sometimes startlingly original discussion of women's status." — Literary HubYou would as well look for blood in a corpse as for the least shred of decency in a man . . .Without help from their wives, men are just like unlit lamps . . .Just think of them as an unreliable clock that tells you it's ten o'clock when ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Vittoria Colonna

    Poetry, Religion, Art, Impact

    Edited by Virginia Cox, Shannon McHugh ...
    Series series Gendering the Late Medieval and Early Modern World
    This edited collection presents fresh and original work on Vittoria Colonna, perhaps the outstanding female figure of the Italian Renaissance, a leading Petrarchist poet, and an important figure in the Italian Reform movement. Until recently best known for her close spiritual friendship with Michelangelo, she is increasingly recognized as a powerful and distinctive poetic voice, a cultural and ... Read more

    $89.31 CAD

  • Innovation in the Italian Counter-Reformation

    by Shannon McHugh, Anna Wainwright, Amedeo Quondam, Virginia Cox, Lisa Bourla, Gerry Milligan, Eugenio Refini, Lisa Sampson, Sarah Gwyneth Ross0, Gabriella Zarri1, Monica Calabritto2, Armando Maggi3, Joseph Perna4, Lynn Lara Westwater5 ...
    Series series The Early Modern Exchange
    The enduring "black legend" of the Italian Counter-Reformation, which has held sway in both scholarly and popular culture, maintains that the Council of Trent ushered in a cultural dark age in Italy, snuffing out the spectacular creative production of the Renaissance. As a result, the decades following Trent have been mostly overlooked in Italian literary studies, in particular. The thirteen ... Read more

    $80.39 CAD

  • The Best Friends Staff

    Learning to Deliver Exceptional Dementia Care

    by Virginia Bell, David Troxel, Tonya Cox ...
    As the demand keeps growing for well-trained staff to provide high-quality memory care, those experienced in the Best Friends approach to dementia care have the required skills and confidence to deliver optimal care and succeed in this challenging caregiving role.With this book, memory care programs can develop a "dementia capable" staff in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, dedicated ... Read more

    $69.97 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Cultural History of Democracy in the Renaissance

    by Eugenio Biagini ...
    Series series The Cultural Histories Series
    This volume offers a broad exploration of the cultural history of democracy in the Renaissance. The Renaissance has rarely been considered an important moment in the history of democracy. Nonetheless, as this volume shows, this period may be seen as a “democratic laboratory” in many, often unexpected, ways. The classicizing cultural movement known as humanism, which spread throughout Europe and ... Read more

    $38.89 CAD

  • Prophetic Arc

    by Ken Cox, Virginia M Spencer ...
    Prophetic Arc, a unique tool of God, offers a distinct perspective that enables prophets to comprehend and communicate the intricate phases of their lives. These are often misunderstood or attributed to bad luck or the devil. The prophetic arc is intricately linked to the prophets' God-given assignment, serving as God's divine preparation tool.The prophetic arc, a crucial component of each prophet ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • The Lost Art of Fishing Stories

    by Andrew J. Cox ...
    In a world where digital technology has taken over, the art of storytelling is quickly being lost. But there is one place where the tradition of storytelling still thrives: in the fishing community.The Lost Art of Fishing Stories is a collection of one fly-fisherman’s incredible tales. These stories are sure to capture the heart of readers of all ages.In a time when we are more connected than ever ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus