{"title":"Pompeo Colonna","description":"\u003cp\u003ePompeo Colonna's works explore the intricate tapestry of history and warfare, offering profound insights into the cultural and social dynamics of their eras. With a thoughtful approach to historical narrative, his books often delve into the roles and perceptions of individuals within broader military and societal contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a blend of intellectual depth and historical analysis, exemplified by titles such as \u003cem\u003eIn Defense of Women\u003c\/em\u003e. Colonna’s writing invites reflection on the complexities of human experience amid conflict and change.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-defense-of-women-by-pompeo-colonna-9781649591135","title":"In Defense of Women","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn important contribution to early public debates on the nature of women written by a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePompeo Colonna's \u003cem\u003eIn Defense of Women\u003c\/em\u003e (1530), presented in this volume in Latin and English translation, is one of several important defences of women composed in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries by male advocates of women's moral and intellectual worth. Known as a cardinal and a warrior, but also as an active participant in sixteenth-century Italian literary circles, Colonna addresses the work to his cousin Vittoria Colonna, the most renowned Italian woman poet of the era, who, he writes, had urged him to undertake it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis \u003cem\u003eDefense\u003c\/em\u003e not only refutes arguments of women's inferiority and incapacity but, remarkably, asserts their ability to hold political office and govern. It contains original Latin text and a critical introduction by Franco Minonzio. It also features a foreword by Margaret L. King, as well as a postscript by King, tracing the separate male-authored and female-authored Renaissance defences of women.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47536708255980,"sku":"9781649591135","price":106.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781649591135-in-defense-of-women.jpg?v=1776386342"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/pompeo-colonna.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}