Joan Kelly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJoan Kelly
American historian
Date of Birth: 29-Mar-1928
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 15-Aug-1982
Profession: historian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Joan Kelly
- Joan Kelly (March 29, 1928 – August 15, 1982) was a prominent American historian who wrote on the Italian Renaissance, specifically on Leon Battista Alberti.
- Among her best known works is the essay "Did Women Have a Renaissance?" which was published in 1977.
- The article challenged the contemporary historiography of the Renaissance, arguing that women's power and agency declined during the early modern period.
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