Terminating pregnancies in Boccaccio
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9815330 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne C Leone (0000-0002-1536-0717, Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Forum Italicum A Journal of Italian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-5858 • E-ISSN: 2168-989X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00145858251383121 |
| OpenAlex | W4415009564 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 29 |
Analyzing examples from the Decameron (c.1349–53), De mulieribus claris (1361), and the Corbaccio (1355), I argue that Boccaccio (1313–75) demonstrates an awareness of theological, legal and medical opinions on abortion and contraception at the time. However, he is more attuned to the practical concerns of pregnancy than are many of his contemporaries. Acknowledging the variety of situations facing pregnant people and some parts of their lived experience that were ignored by many religious and legal authorities, Boccaccio highlights a disconnection between theory and practice, and thereby raises questions about the limits of abstract knowledge in the face of practical concerns
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |