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OverviewThis book explores an alternate history of the power and agency of 30 Hungarian queens over 400 years by a rigorous examination of the material culture connected with their lives. By researching the objects, images, and spaces, it demonstrates how these women expressed and displayed their power. Queens used material culture and space not only to demonstrate their own power to a wide, international audience, but also to consolidate their own position when it was weakened by external circumstances. Both the public and private image of the queen factors significantly in understanding in her own role at the strongly centralized Hungarian court, and, moreover, how her position and person strengthened and complemented that of the king. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher MielkePublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2021 Weight: 0.565kg ISBN: 9783030665104ISBN 10: 3030665100 Pages: 317 Publication Date: 22 April 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Beginnings of the Hungarian ‘queendom’ (c. 1000-1090) 3. Stones and bones and the queens of the twelfth century (1097-1193) 4. The “office” of the queen begins (1172-1233) 5. The second foundresses (1235-1295) 6. Long widowhoods (1296-1380) 7. Regent and Regnant (1370-1395) 8. ConclusionsReviewsMielke's work demonstrates that material sources, from coins to funerary monuments, can inform scholars about the ways in which royal women displayed their political and religious authority that transcend the written record. (Jessica L. Mineri, Royal Studies Journal, Vol. 9 (1), 2022) “Mielke’s work demonstrates that material sources, from coins to funerary monuments, can inform scholars about the ways in which royal women displayed their political and religious authority that transcend the written record.” (Jessica L. Mineri, Royal Studies Journal, Vol. 9 (1), 2022) Author InformationChristopher Mielke is Executive Director of the Beverly Heritage Center in West Virginia, USA. From 2017–2018, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Al-Quds Bard College for Arts and Sciences in East Jerusalem. He received his PhD in Medieval Studies from Central European University in 2017. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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