Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-206) and index.
Contents
A Snapshop of Venice at the Twilight of the Renaissance -- Perilous Scripts, Forced Unions, and Ragged Wedding Nights -- Bedtime Stories -- Concubines and Courtesans in the Courts -- Tales of Violence, Hunger, and Betrayal -- A Woman Who Knows How to Take Care of Herself Well: Tales from the Dowry Wars.
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