Empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Medieval Female Rulership and the Foundations of European Society Queenship and Power Series
Auteur : Nash Penelope
This book compares two successful, elite women, Empress Adelheid (931-999) and Countess Matilda (1046-1115), for their relative ability to retain their wealth and power in the midst of the profound social changes of the eleventh century. The careers of the Ottonian queen and empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda of Tuscany reveal a growth of opportunities for women to access wealth and power. These two women are analyzed under three categories: their relationships with family and friends, how they managed their property (particularly land), and how they ruled. This analysis encourages a better understanding of gender relations in both the past and the present.
Penelope Nash is an Honorary Affiliate and Research Assistant at the University of Sydney. She specializes in the changes in Western Europe, especially for women, between the tenth and early twelfth centuries. She is author of Women and Power, Reality and Ritual in the Medieval King’s Emotions and Empress Adelheid’s Vulnerabilities.
Provides one of the first detailed comparisons between Adelaide of Italy and Matilda of Tuscany
Appeals to scholars of medieval European history, social history and gender studies
Critically examines the societal changes in the eleventh century that allowed these two women to retain their positions of power
Date de parution : 12-2018
Ouvrage de 292 p.
14.8x21 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 126,59 €
Ajouter au panierDate de parution : 02-2017
Ouvrage de 292 p.
14.8x21 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 126,59 €
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building; Europe; foundation; gender; history; Medieval Literature; Middle Ages; model; social history; social science; society; sociology; spirituality; transformation