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... tion , and were , for the majority of the population , even in the unusually lit- erate Florence , more powerful than the written word . In many cases , the distinction between idolatry and images as devotional aids was not appreci ...
... tion , and were , for the majority of the population , even in the unusually lit- erate Florence , more powerful than the written word . In many cases , the distinction between idolatry and images as devotional aids was not appreci ...
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... tion to her managing skills and intelligence were added qualities of wealth and sophistication which would make her an ideal patron . Certainly , Anglo- Irish women of the landed classes had access to the cultural capitals of Europe ...
... tion to her managing skills and intelligence were added qualities of wealth and sophistication which would make her an ideal patron . Certainly , Anglo- Irish women of the landed classes had access to the cultural capitals of Europe ...
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Christine Meek. tion of female heroism . As Perry Gethner indicates , ' Unless we are to dis- miss Nitétis as the work of an incompetent hack , we should be prepared to explore the hypothesis that the tragedy is rather a conscious ...
Christine Meek. tion of female heroism . As Perry Gethner indicates , ' Unless we are to dis- miss Nitétis as the work of an incompetent hack , we should be prepared to explore the hypothesis that the tragedy is rather a conscious ...
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 464 | 6 |
some cases from late medieval Lucca | 43 |
She was usually placed with the great men and leaders of | 67 |
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