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Perilous Performances

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Description for Perilous Performances Hardcover. In a book addressing those interested in the transformation of monarchy into the modern state and in intersections of gender and political power, Crawford examines the roles of female regents in early modern France. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 310 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 572.

In a book addressing those interested in the transformation of monarchy into the modern state and in intersections of gender and political power, Katherine Crawford examines the roles of female regents in early modern France.

The reigns of child kings loosened the normative structure in which adult males headed the body politic, setting the stage for innovative claims to authority made on gendered terms. When assuming the regency, Catherine de Médicis presented herself as dutiful mother, devoted widow, and benign peacemaker, masking her political power. In subsequent regencies, Marie de Médicis and Anne of Austria developed strategies that naturalized ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
310
Condition
New
Series
Harvard Historical Studies
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674015418
SKU
V9780674015418
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About Katherine Crawford
Katherine Crawford is Assistant Professor of History at Vanderbilt University.

Reviews for Perilous Performances
Crawford deals with a tremendously important and understudied aspect of the French monarchy—the role of gender in the conception, representation, and practice of political power before 1750. This book will be eagerly received as a significant addition to the scholarship.
Clare Crowston, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign An ambitious and impressive book. Crawford has combined extensive empirical research in ... Read more

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