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Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World
Joanna Marschner
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Description for Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World
Hardback. Editor(s): Marschner, Joanna; Bindman, David; Ford, Lisa L. Num Pages: 592 pages, 528 color + 52 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; ACQ; BK; HBTB; HPCD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 268 x 304 x 45. Weight in Grams: 3336.
Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737), Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772), and Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort-or, in the case of Augusta, Queen in Waiting, Regent, and Princess Dowager-of Great Britain, and were linked by their early years at European princely courts, their curiosity, aspirations, and an investment in Enlightenment thought. This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful, intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities: the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the ... Read more
Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737), Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772), and Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort-or, in the case of Augusta, Queen in Waiting, Regent, and Princess Dowager-of Great Britain, and were linked by their early years at European princely courts, their curiosity, aspirations, and an investment in Enlightenment thought. This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful, intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities: the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300217100
SKU
V9780300217100
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About Joanna Marschner
Joanna Marschner is senior curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Kensington Palace. David Bindman is professor emeritus of art history at University College London. Lisa L. Ford is assistant director of research at the Yale Center for British Art.
Reviews for Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World
Erudite but accessible and ambitious in scope, it is visually stunning and consistently engaging. -Matthew Dennison, World of Interiors
Matthew Dennison
World of Interiors
Matthew Dennison
World of Interiors