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The Monstrous Regiment of Women: Female Rulers in Early Modern Europe (Queenship and Power)
Sharon L. Jansen
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Description for The Monstrous Regiment of Women: Female Rulers in Early Modern Europe (Queenship and Power)
Paperback. Sharon L. Jansen reads the past in new ways by constructing a counter-narrative, focusing on the stories of women. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
In The Monstrous Regiment of Women , Sharon Jansen explores the case for and against female rule by examining the arguments made by theorists from Sir John Fortescue (1461) through Bishop Bossuet (1680) interweaving their arguments with references to the most well-known early modern queens. The 'story' of early modern European political history looks very different if, instead of focusing on kings and their sons, we see successive generations of powerful women and the shifting political alliances of the period from a very different, and revealing, perspective.
In The Monstrous Regiment of Women , Sharon Jansen explores the case for and against female rule by examining the arguments made by theorists from Sir John Fortescue (1461) through Bishop Bossuet (1680) interweaving their arguments with references to the most well-known early modern queens. The 'story' of early modern European political history looks very different if, instead of focusing on kings and their sons, we see successive generations of powerful women and the shifting political alliances of the period from a very different, and revealing, perspective.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
Series
Queenship and Power
Number of Pages
311
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230621190
SKU
V9780230621190
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About Sharon L. Jansen
SHARON L. JANSEN is Professor of English at Pacific Lutheran University, USA.
Reviews for The Monstrous Regiment of Women: Female Rulers in Early Modern Europe (Queenship and Power)
'...this counternarrative unveils a shrouded history that is enjoyable, thoughtful, and definitely worth the read. Highly recommended.' - B. Lowe, Choice 'Jansen's book is readable and informative...[it] will stimulate students to investiage further the nature of female rule and encourage historians to incorporate the stories of powerful women in their political narratives.' - Susan Doran, JEMH