Women of the Renaissance

The book, Women of the Renaissance, by Margaret King, deals specifically with the roles and lives of women in Renaissance culture. Her focus lies entirely on those women who lived between the years 1350 and 1650 in Western Europe as well as England. It is a period in which Europe is bustling with economic, social and intellectual activities. Due to far-reaching innovations, such as the printing press and new methods of teaching, literacy spread to sectors of society that did not have previous access to education. Because of this raised level of literacy, the Church began to lose its control over education and scientific knowledge. This liberalization allowed scholars to study the literary and philosophical works of the ancient Latin and Greek civilizations. These new conditions gave rise to humanism, an intellectual movements that brought about a cultural renewal, resulting in the advancement of arts, sciences and architecture throughout Europe.

Despite the progress made by Renaissance artists and thinkers, women still played a traditional role in society. Professor King defines this role as that of the child-bearer and caretaker under the strict control of the fam

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Approximate Word count = 1220
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)