婚姻嫁妆在不同时期和文化中有不同的运作方式,并且对女性的生活和地位产生了不同程度的影响。本文主要考察了文艺复兴时期意大利妇女嫁妆的来源,以此来分析男女两性在嫁妆准备的事务中所扮演的角色。笔者认为,在以男性统治占主导地位的意大利社会中,女性在嫁妆事务中并不拥有自主权。而且来自不同阶层、群体的女性在关乎嫁妆的一系列事宜中也表现出了很大的差异性。 Marriage and dowry in different periods and cultures have different modes of operation, and women’s life and status have varying degrees of influence. This paper examines the origins of the Italian dowry in the Renaissance as a way to analyze the role of both men and women in dowry preparation. In my opinion, in the Italian society dominated by masculinity, women do not have autonomy in dowry affairs. And women from different social strata and groups also showed great differences in a series of matters concerning dowry.