Widow City with Anna Wainwright
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Widow City with Anna Wainwright

B1IntermediateJuly 9, 202650 min

Although death is just a natural and expected part of life – especially in the Middle Ages – it’s also an event that forever alters the lives of those left behind. For medieval women, widowhood changed everything. This week, Danièle speaks with Anna Wainwright about what it was like to be an Italian widow in the fifteenth century, how widowhood and politics went together, and the rise of widows as popular writers. This podcast is made possible by the generous support of listeners like you! To find out how to help spread the joy of medieval history, please visit pa...

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Hi everyone and welcome to episode 349 of the Medieval Podcast. I'm your host, Danielle Sibulski. Although death is just a natural and expected part of life, especially in the Middle Ages, it's also an event that forever alters the lives of those left behind.

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medieval women, widowhood changed everything. This week I spoke with Dr. Anna Wainwright about widowhood in 15th century Italy. Anna is associate professor of classics, humanities and Italian studies and core faculty of women's and gender studies at the University of New Hampshire.

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She's also the author and editor of many books and articles on widows, race and Italy. Her new book is Widow City, Gender, Emotion and Community in the Italian Renaissance. Our conversation on what it was like to be an Italian widow in the 15th century, how widowhood

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