Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 7714
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Paden , Michael.
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  • Title: Elissa: La Ghibellina del "Decameron" [the "Decameron" reflects the political divisions of Florence and Italy as a whole; one character, Elissa, represents the Ghibelline (Pro-Imperial) viewpoint; Elissa's stories with political themes earn a satirical response from Dioneo; eventually Elissa learns to compromise with her companihttps://inpress.lib.uiowa.edu/feminae/ArticleOfTheMonth.aspxons toward the rebuilding of society].
  • Source: Rivista di Studi Italiani 11, 2 (Dicembre 1993): Pages 1 - 12.
  • Description:
  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Boccaccio, Giovanni, Author- Decameron Elissa (Literary Figure) Florence Literature- Prose Politics in Literature Women in Literature
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  • Geographic Area: Italy
  • Century: 14
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  • Author's Affiliation: University of Florida
  • Conference Info: - , -
  • Year of Publication: 1993.
  • Language: Italian
  • ISSN/ISBN: 08213216