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Record Number: 6744 Author(s)/Creator(s): Knox , Dilwyn. Contributor(s): Title: Civility, Courtesy, and Women in the Italian Renaissance [The author traces the origins of the idea of "modestia," decorum and gravity, which was the standard for both women and men; "cortesia" developed in order to give men and women a way to relate to each other]. Source: Women in Italian Renaissance Culture and Society.  Edited by Letizia Panizza.  European Humanities Research Centre, University of Oxford, 2000.  Pages 2 - 17. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Alberti, Leon Battista, Humanist- Della Famiglia Castiglione, Baldassare, Author- Libro del Cortegiano Handbooks Human Behavior Man Woman Relationships Modesty Morality Award Note: Geographic Area: Italy Century: 15- 16 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University College, London Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2000. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 1900755092

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