{"product_id":"letters-to-francesco-datini-9780772721167","title":"Letters to Francesco Datini","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The letters of Margherita Datini to her husband, 'the merchant of Prato,' are virtually impossible to put down. Margherita is never obsequious, and never holds her tongue as she chastises Francesco for staying up too late, asks about a case before the Eight of Florence, beseeches him to help friends in prison, worries over financial transactions, and updates him on his business, the harvests, and his illegitimate child (whom she cares for) when he is away. Rich in emotional life and historical particulars, the letters are a unique window into late medieval Tuscany and women’s 'work.' Thanks to Carolyn James and Antonio Pagliaro for their illuminating introduction and equally luminous translation.\"\u003cbr\u003e   * Jane Tylus, New York University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Translation 26\u003cbr\u003eMargherita Datini: Letters to Francesco Datini 30\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: Conventions for Names and Titles 401\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: Measurements, Money, and Time 402\u003cbr\u003eBibliography 405\u003cbr\u003eIndex 415","brand":"Iter Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037937336663,"sku":"9780772721167","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780772721167.jpg?v=1750938259","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/letters-to-francesco-datini-9780772721167","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}