Queenship in Early Modern Europe

Queenship in Early Modern Europe (Queenship and Power) by Charles Beem
2019 | ISBN: 1137005076, 1137005084 | English | 282 pages | True PDF | 2 MB
Offering a fascinating survey of European queenship from 1500-1800, with each chapter beginning with a discussion of the archetypal queens of Western, Central, Northern, and Eastern Europe, Charles Beem explores the particular nature of the regional forms and functions of queenship - including consorts, queens regnant, dowagers and female regents - while interrogating our understanding of the dynamic operations of queenship as a transnational phenomenon in European history. Incorporating detailed discussions of gender and material culture, this book encourages both instructors and student readers to engage in meaningful further research on queenship.