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Anne of France: Lessons for My Daughter
Sharon L Jansen
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Description for Anne of France: Lessons for My Daughter
Paperback. Anne of France (1461-1522) composed these lessons - presented as a portrait of an ideal princess - as guidance in negotiating the pitfalls facing a woman in the world of politics. First English translation. Series: Library of Medieval Women. Num Pages: 124 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; 3H; DSBB; HBJD; JFM; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 202 x 7. Weight in Grams: 170.
Anne of France (1461-1522) composed these lessons - presented as a portrait of an ideal princess - as guidance in negotiating the pitfalls facing a woman in the world of politics. First English translation. Anne of France (1461-1522), daughter of Louis XI and sister of Charles VIII, was one of the most powerful women of her time. As the fifteenth century drew to a close, Anne composed a series of enseignements, "lessons", forher daughter Suzanne of Bourbon. These instructions represent a distillation of a lifetime's experience, and are presented through the portrait of an ideal princess to help her ... Read more
Anne of France (1461-1522) composed these lessons - presented as a portrait of an ideal princess - as guidance in negotiating the pitfalls facing a woman in the world of politics. First English translation. Anne of France (1461-1522), daughter of Louis XI and sister of Charles VIII, was one of the most powerful women of her time. As the fifteenth century drew to a close, Anne composed a series of enseignements, "lessons", forher daughter Suzanne of Bourbon. These instructions represent a distillation of a lifetime's experience, and are presented through the portrait of an ideal princess to help her ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
124
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
172g
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843842934
SKU
V9781843842934
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Reviews for Anne of France: Lessons for My Daughter
Offers explication for non-specialist readers but at the same time provides serious scholarship. [...] A thoughtful and informative book which offers a sympathetic reassessment of Anne.
RICARDIAN
The translation is well-annotated where historical and literary explanations are needed.
YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES (hardback editions)
RICARDIAN
The translation is well-annotated where historical and literary explanations are needed.
YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES (hardback editions)