Motherhood and the Politics of Family Decisions in Early Modern Italy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6078964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Megan Moran (0000-0001-7554-1010, Montclair State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 351-372 |
| Publication date | 2015-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0363-1990 • E-ISSN: 1552-5473 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0363199015587075 |
| OpenAlex | W2113759923 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article explores the negotiations that occurred in patrician households over the fate of children in early modern Italian society. The decision between marriage and convent life for daughters could greatly impact the financial situation, political standing, and social status of these patrician families. The correspondence of the Venetian Grimani and Florentine Ricasoli and Rucellai families suggests that women used the rhetoric and status of motherhood to shape family decisions. Daughters also used maternal authority to influence their own circumstances. The formation of these female networks enabled women to negotiate authority in early modern Italy
Political science · Politics · Sociology · Early Modern Women Writers · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · Law · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |