Maria of Austria, Holy Roman Empress (1528-1603) : dynastic networker /
Maria of Austria was one of the longest surviving Renaissance Empresses but until now has received little attention by biographers. This book explores her life, actions and management of domestic affairs, which became a feared example of how an Empress could control alternative spheres of power. Wit...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
[2022].
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| Series: | Lives of royal women
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| Summary: | Maria of Austria was one of the longest surviving Renaissance Empresses but until now has received little attention by biographers. This book explores her life, actions and management of domestic affairs, which became a feared example of how an Empress could control alternative spheres of power. With chronological chapters discussing Empress Maria's roles such as infanta, regent, Empress and a widow, this volume is the perfect resource for scholars and students interested in the history of gender, court culture and early modern central Europe. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 308 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-298) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780367646608 0367646609 9780367646592 0367646595 |