{"product_id":"the-contest-for-knowledge-debates-over-womens-learning-in-eighteenth-century-italy-paperback-1","title":"The Contest for Knowledge: Debates over Women's Learning in Eighteenth-Century Italy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Gaetana Agnesi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when women were generally excluded from scholarly discourse in the intellectual centers of Europe, four extraordinary female \u003ci\u003eletterate\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Contest for Knowledge\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Messbarger\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of Italian at Washington University in St. Louis. \u003cb\u003ePaula Findlen\u003c\/b\u003e is Ubaldo Pierotti Professor in Italian History at Stanford University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.58 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42039076749392,"sku":"9780226010557","price":64.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/MHlBNHNHTER4bnJZQ0kvTDVvTGZzZz09_873d4498-b5e8-42db-8ee0-d632404b3328.webp?v=1771841296","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-contest-for-knowledge-debates-over-womens-learning-in-eighteenth-century-italy-paperback-1","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}