| Queens and Queenship in Medieval Europe: Proceedings of a Conference Held at King's College London April 1995 Third Edition Contributor(s): Duggan, Anne J. (Editor), Duggan, Anne J. (Contribution by), Webb, Diana (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0851158811 ISBN-13: 9780851158815 Publisher: Boydell Press OUR PRICE: $37.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2002 Annotation: Did queens exercise real or counterfeit power? Did the promotion of the cult of the Virgin enhance or restrict their sphere of action? Is it time to revise the early feminist view of women as victims? Important papers on Emma of England, Margaret of Scotland, coronation and burial ritual, Byzantine empresses and Scandinavian queens, among others, clearly indicate that a reassessment of the role of women in the world of medieval dynastic politics is under way. Contributors: JANOS BAK, GEORGE CONKLIN, PAUL CROSSLEY, VOLKER HONEMANN, STEINAR IMSEN, LIZ JAMES, KURT-ULRICH JASCHKE, SARAH LAMBERT, JANET L. NELSON, JOHN C. PARSONS, KAREN PRATT, DION SMYTHE, PAULINE STAFFORD, MARY STROLL, VALERIE WALL, ELIZABETH WARD, DIANA WEBB. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 909.07 |
| LCCN: 970917 |
| Series: History of the Valois Burgundy |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 6.18" W x 9.22" (1.89 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The image, status and function of queens and empresses, regnant and consort, in kingdoms stretching from England to Jerusalem in the European middle ages, are here under scrutiny. The studies confront many of the central issues relating to women's authority and power in medieval societies and raise questions about the perception of women rulers in contemporary records (and modern historical writing). Did queens exercise real or counterfeit power? Did the promotion of the cult of the Virgin enhance or restrict their sphere of action? Is it time to revise the early feminist view of women as victims? Important papers on Emma of England, Margaret of Scotland, coronation and burial ritual, Byzantine empresses and Scandinavian queens, among others, clearly indicate that a reassessment of women's work' and of the role of women in the world of medieval dynastic politics is under way. |
