Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. List of Figures xi
4. Prologue: Virtuous Genealogies xiii
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Blind Justice 37
8. 2. Fleeting Fortitude 69
9. 3. Charity as Greed 84
10. 4. Loose Chastity 106
11. 5. Prudence: Panacea or Placebo? 126
12. 6. Class Trumps Sex: The (En)gendering of Virtue 145
13. Conclusion 164
14. Epilogue: Virtual Virtue 190
15. Notes 199
16. Bibliography 263
17. Index of Comedias 295
18. Index 309