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The Queen's Mercy: Gender and Judgment in Representations of Elizabeth I (Queenship and Power)
Mary Villeponteaux
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Description for The Queen's Mercy: Gender and Judgment in Representations of Elizabeth I (Queenship and Power)
Hardcover. During the Elizabethan era, writers such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Daniel, and others frequently expounded on mercy, exploring the sources and outcomes of clemency. This fresh reading of such depictions shows that the concept of mercy was a contested one, directly shaped by tensions over the exercise of judgment by a woman on the throne. Series: Queenship and Power. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; HBJD1; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
During the Elizabethan era, writers such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Daniel, and others frequently expounded on mercy, exploring the sources and outcomes of clemency. This fresh reading of such depictions shows that the concept of mercy was a contested one, directly shaped by tensions over the exercise of judgment by a woman on the throne.
During the Elizabethan era, writers such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney, Daniel, and others frequently expounded on mercy, exploring the sources and outcomes of clemency. This fresh reading of such depictions shows that the concept of mercy was a contested one, directly shaped by tensions over the exercise of judgment by a woman on the throne.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
Queenship and Power
Number of Pages
227
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137371744
SKU
V9781137371744
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About Mary Villeponteaux
Mary Villeponteaux is Associate Professor of Literature at Georgia Southern University, USA.
Reviews for The Queen's Mercy: Gender and Judgment in Representations of Elizabeth I (Queenship and Power)
'Villeponteaux offers us a much-needed first book-length study of the contradictory facets of Elizabeth's royal image as a queen of mercy. In a study full of delicate nuance and artful analysis, Villeponteaux brings together the fields of literature, history, theology, and gender studies to create a panoramic view of the queen that shows how some of the most influential writers ... Read more