Royal Mothers and their Ruling Children: Wielding Political Authority from Antiquity to the Early Modern Era

Elena Woodacre (Editor), Carey Fleiner (Editor)

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Abstract

Royal Mothers and their Ruling Children: Wielding Political Authority from Antiquity to the Early Modern Era brings together a range of case studies from the Pre-Modern era to illustrate key themes with regard to motherhood, ambition and authority, with a focus on queens and elite women who are at the political heart of their respective realms.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationNew York
Number of pages253
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Publication series

NameQueenship and Power
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan

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