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@article{ART002316082},
author={Byun Sunkyung},
title={Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women},
journal={Korean Review of French History},
issn={1229-702X},
year={2018},
number={38},
pages={131-161},
doi={10.51786/RCHF.2018.02.38.131}

TY - JOUR
AU - Byun Sunkyung
TI - Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women
JO - Korean Review of French History
PY - 2018
VL - null
IS - 38
PB - KOREAN SOCIETY FOR FRENCH HISTORY
SP - 131
EP - 161
SN - 1229-702X
AB - This essay studies Savonarola’s view of womanhood by reinterpreting his The Book on the Life of the Widow and his proposal to reform of women in Renaissance Florence. The earlier studies tend to understand it with the perspective of feminism, although he had ‘misogynistic’ thoughts, which were traditionally shared among his contemporaries. According to his The Book on the Life of the Widow, however, women are inferior to men, thus they must not only be placed under male control and but also be separated from others to keep their charity and their simplicity. These are repeated similarly in his other works and sermons. Therefore, it has to be understood that Savonarola’s proposal for the committee of women on 18 March 1496 was as misogynistic as his The Book on the Life of the Widow. In the end, his ‘reform’ is not to suggest new model of women, but to recommend traditional model. Likewise, Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his proposal to reform of women show how women are manipulatively subjugated to the patriarchy through expressions and arguments regarded as feminist.
KW - Savonarola;Reform of Women;Widow;Misogyny
DO - 10.51786/RCHF.2018.02.38.131
ER -

Byun Sunkyung. (2018). Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women. Korean Review of French History, 38, 131-161.

Byun Sunkyung. 2018, "Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women", Korean Review of French History, no.38, pp.131-161. Available from: doi:10.51786/RCHF.2018.02.38.131

Byun Sunkyung "Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women" Korean Review of French History 38 pp.131-161 (2018) : 131.

Byun Sunkyung. Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women. 2018; 38 : 131-161. Available from: doi:10.51786/RCHF.2018.02.38.131

Byun Sunkyung. "Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women" Korean Review of French History no.38(2018) : 131-161.doi: 10.51786/RCHF.2018.02.38.131

Byun Sunkyung. Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women. Korean Review of French History, 38, 131-161. doi: 10.51786/RCHF.2018.02.38.131

Byun Sunkyung. Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women. Korean Review of French History. 2018; 38 131-161. doi: 10.51786/RCHF.2018.02.38.131

Byun Sunkyung. Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women. 2018; 38 : 131-161. Available from: doi:10.51786/RCHF.2018.02.38.131

Byun Sunkyung. "Savonarola’s The Book on the Life of the Widow and his Proposal to Reform of Women" Korean Review of French History no.38(2018) : 131-161.doi: 10.51786/RCHF.2018.02.38.131