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16 mars 2021
- doi: 10.58079/qd8v
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Monika Barget, « The place of women in island writing », INSULAE, ID : 10.58079/qd8v
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Early-modern maps, drawings and descriptions of (European) islands were predominantly men's creations, but in specific cultural roles, women could at least occassionally play a part. Most often, women appeared as artists or patronesses of the arts. As many island-themed works of the early-modern period were, in fact, stage plays or operas, women were mentioned as perfomers. One particularly popular opera of the early 18th century (translated into several languages) was "Arsinoe, Queen of Cyp...