From She-Wolf to Martyr
Download or Read eBook From She-Wolf to Martyr PDF written by Elizabeth Casteen and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-19 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Elizabeth Casteen |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 313 |
| Release | : 2016-02-19 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781501701009 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1501701002 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From She-Wolf to Martyr by : Elizabeth Casteen
Book excerpt: In From She-Wolf to Martyr, Elizabeth Casteen examines Johanna I of Naples's evolving, problematic reputation and uses it as a lens through which to analyze often-contradictory late-medieval conceptions of rulership, authority, and femininity.
