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UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
Arts and SciencesThis dissertation was presentedbyAmy ReinselIt was defended onJuly 30, 2008and approved byDr. Seymour Derscher, Professor, Department of HistoryDr. Roberta Hatcher, Assistant Professor, Department of French and ItalianDr. Philip Watts, Associate Professor, Department of French and ItalianDissertation Advisor: Dr. Giuseppina Mecchia, Associate Professor, Department of Frenchand Italian