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Medieval Women, Material Culture, and Power: Matilda Plantagenet and Her Sisters

By Jitske Jasperse

Book information

Publisher
Amsterdam University Press / ARC Humanities Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9781641891455, 9781641891462
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14693028 bytes)
Series
Gender and Power in the Premodern World
Pages
148\146
Time added
2021-02-28 14:24:12

Description

This book argues that the impressive range of belongings that can be connected to Duchess Matilda Plantagenet allows us to perceive elite women’s performance of power, even when they are largely absent from the official documentary record. Front Cover Half-title Series information Title page Copyright information Table of contents List of figures List of figures Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Staging the Bride and her Treasure From England to Saxony Entering Palermo Resplendent with Regal Garments Celebrating Royal Nuptials in Iberia Chapter 2. Small Items Making Big Impressions: Coins and Seals To Wield the Sceptre: Coins and Co-Rule Making Impressions: The Sway of Seals Chapter 3. Devotion and Dynasty on Parchment Spiritual Self-Empowerment: Following in the Footsteps of the Three Marys Liturgical Display of Self: Matilda Empowering the Dynasty Chapter 4. Trappings Vested with Power What Remains: A Documented Textile Gift Woven Words: The Power of Threads Last Will: Three Hangings Empowering Textiles Epilogue Select Bibliography Abbreviations Primary Sources Secondary Sources Index

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