Queenship in Medieval Europe by Emerita Theresa Earenfight
In the first comprehensive survey of Medieval queenship, Earenfight reveals how queens and empresses were fundamental to monarchies across Europe from 300 CE to the Renaissance. An engaging introduction to the study of queenship which presents key research and source material, and examines issues of gender, authority and power in Medieval society.
"The author skilfully employs current research from such fields as history, literary analysis and art history to improve understanding of the subjectPerhaps the most salient fearture of the study is its juxtaposition of specific examples of queens' lives and careers with theories, both modern and medieval, of medieval queenship. The result is a convincing argument that, regardless of where or when, queens' roles centered on family, religion, and culture, but political circumstrances altered cases. Moreover, the bibliography, suggestions for further reading and rsearch, and footnotes are extensive. Recommended." - Choice "Pleasurable and stimulating to read. The book is very well-researched; the author has mastered the most recent bibliography of what constitutes queenship studies, and constructs a vivid and believable portrayal of its evolution. It has the potential to be adopted in different types of courses - including medieval European history survey classes and history seminars focusing on political power, gender, etc." - Nuria Silleras-Fernandez, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Theresa Earenfight is Professor Emerita of History at Seattle University, USA. She is the author of Catherine of Aragon: Infanta of Spain, Queen of England (2021) and The King’s Other Body: María of Castile and the Crown of Aragon (2009). She is also the editor of Elite and Royal Households in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (2018), Women and Wealth in Late Medieval Europe (2010) and Queenship and Political Power in Medieval and Early Modern Spain (2005), which won the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women's book prize for best edited collection.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780230276451 |
| ISBN 10 | 0230276458 |
| Title | Queenship in Medieval Europe |
| Author | Emerita Theresa Earenfight |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-06-21 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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