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The Myth of Bologna? Women's Cultural Production during the Seventeenth Century

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2021, BA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of History.
This thesis explores what I have termed the "myth of Bologna" a phrase that refers to an early modern city being renowned for its women citizens, but the reasons as to why remaining shrouded in mystery. Although recent scholarship on women's history in Bologna has covered a variety of topics including women as religious figures, women in the arts, and women in the silk trade, few have attempted to take a wholistic approach to connect the vast and unprecedented influence of female participation in the city. This thesis will argue that women's history in Bologna and, more importantly, as a whole requires a broader lens to be able to fill in the gaps left behind by fragmented documentation, a general lack of sources, and the unique challenges posed by studying women in history. Using traditional written sources, as well as visual and material culture, this thesis attempts to reconstruct the reality of women in Bologna beyond what the mythic perceptions of the city can provide. If we can understand "why Bologna?" through an interdisciplinary lens, we can begin to bridge the gaps between the fractured pieces of women's history and challenge our limited perceptions of women during the early modern era.
Matthew Crawford, Ph.D (Advisor)
Gustav Medicus, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Don-John Dugas, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Lindsey Starkey, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Kristin Stasiowski, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
139 p.

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  • Hagglund, S. (2021). The Myth of Bologna? Women's Cultural Production during the Seventeenth Century [Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1620502410389001

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hagglund, Sarah . The Myth of Bologna? Women's Cultural Production during the Seventeenth Century. 2021. Kent State University, Undergraduate thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1620502410389001.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hagglund, Sarah . "The Myth of Bologna? Women's Cultural Production during the Seventeenth Century." Undergraduate thesis, Kent State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1620502410389001

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)