The Power and Patronage of Marguerite de Navarre |
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Author:
| Stephenson, Barbara |
Series title: | Women and Gender in the Early Modern World Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7546-0698-7 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2004 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $175.00 |
Book Description:
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The Power and Patronage of Marguerite de Navarre delineates Marguerite's formal political position and highlights her actions as a figure with the opportunity to exercise power through both official and unofficial channels. Through Marguerite's surviving correspondence, Stephenson traces the various networks through which this French noblewoman exercised the power available to her to further the careers of political and religious clients, as well as her struggle to protect the...
More DescriptionThe Power and Patronage of Marguerite de Navarre delineates Marguerite's formal political position and highlights her actions as a figure with the opportunity to exercise power through both official and unofficial channels. Through Marguerite's surviving correspondence, Stephenson traces the various networks through which this French noblewoman exercised the power available to her to further the careers of political and religious clients, as well as her struggle to protect the interests of her brother the king and those of her own family and household. The analysis of Marguerite's activities sheds light on noble society as a whole.