A biography of Vittoria Colonna, a confidante of Michelangelo, the scion of one of the most powerful families of her era, and a pivotal figure in the Italian Re
The Renaissance Diet 2.0 is not a fad. Instead, this hands-on guide presents a sports nutrition approach to eating for fat loss, muscle gain, and enhanced sport
An invaluable collection of primary sources on women and femininity in early modern England, including medical documents, political pamphlets, sermons and liter
In this informative and lively volume, Margaret L. King synthesizes a large body of literature on the condition of western European women in the Renaissance cen
The dawn of humanism in the Renaissance presented privileged women with great opportunities for personal and intellectual growth. Sexual and social roles still