The Contest for Knowledge: Debates over Women's Learning in Eighteenth-Century I

Description: The Contest for Knowledge by Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Rebecca Messbarger, Paula Findlen, Diamante Medaglia Faini, Aretafila Savini de' Rossi, Accademia de' Ricovrati At a time when women were generally excluded from scholarly discourse in the intellectual centers of Europe, four extraordinary female letterate proved their parity as they lectured in prominent scientific and literary academies and published in respected journals. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description At a time when women were generally excluded from scholarly discourse in the intellectual centers of Europe, four extraordinary female letterate proved their parity as they lectured in prominent scientific and literary academies and published in respected journals. During the Italian Enlightenment, Maria Gaetana Agnesi, Giuseppa Eleonora Barbapiccola, Diamante Medaglia Faini, and Aretafila Savini de Rossi were afforded unprecedented deference in academic debates and epitomized the increasing ability of women to influence public discourse.The Contest for Knowledge reveals how these four women used the methods and themes of their male counterparts to add their voices to the vigorous and prolific debate over the education of women during the eighteenth century. In the texts gathered here, the women discuss the issues they themselves thought most urgent for the equality of women in Italian society specifically and in European culture more broadly. Their thoughts on this important subject reveal how crucial the eighteenth century was in the long history of debates about women in the academy. Author Biography Rebecca Messbarger is associate professor of Italian at Washington University in St. Louis. Paula Findlen is Ubaldo Pierotti Professor in Italian History at Stanford University. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Series Editors Introduction The Italian Enlightenment Reform of the Querelle des Femmes Volume Editors Bibliography I. Giuseppa Eleonora Barbapiccola Translators Introduction The Translator to the Reader: Preface to Ren Review "A distinguished series dedicated to womens writing.... Womens writing, the editors explain, reveals a voice of protest in contradistinction to the first voice, the voice of the educated men who created Western culture." - New York Review of Books" Details ISBN0226010554 Author Accademia de Ricovrati Short Title CONTEST FOR KNOWLEDGE 2/E Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0226010554 ISBN-13 9780226010557 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2005 Translator Rebecca Messbarger Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Edited by Paula Findlen Birth 1718 Death 1799 Pages 208 DOI 10.1604/9780226010557 UK Release Date 2005-05-15 AU Release Date 2005-05-15 NZ Release Date 2005-05-15 US Release Date 2005-05-15 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 2005-05-15 DEWEY 945.070082 Audience Professional & Vocational Series The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Toronto Series Subtitle Debates over Womens Learning in Eighteenth-Century Italy We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:6895142;

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