The Representation of Children’s Deaths in Florentine Family Books. A Methodology of Researching Emotions in Renaissance Florence
Hanna Wichmann
The article investigates the death of children and its emotional depiction in Florentine family books Tre- Quattrocento. Following Barbara Rosenwein’s theory communities, as well William M. Reddy’s emotives, essay will present excerpts from source material to examine extent which authors used emotions or “emotional language” describe their own experiences events and, if necessary, communicate “emotionally” with audience texts. Is it possible identify similarities differences narrative children’s deaths so, what degree can these be interpreted? Furthermore, Philippe Ariès’ thesis emotionally detached relationships parents regarding infants addressed questioned.
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