Queen Jeanne and the Promised Land - Dynasty, Homeland, Religion and Violence in Sixteenth-Century France (Hardcover)

Jeanne III d'Albret (1528-1572), queen of Navarre, is a subject of great controversy and fascination, yet only two modern monographs have been written about her, and both are general biographies. This book fills the gap for scholars by concentrating on Jeanne's leading role during the Wars of Religion in the vast territory of Guyenne in southwestern France.
Part One, 'The Promised Land', portrays the growth of Protestantism in Guyenne, the rise of the Albret dynasty, and Jeanne's evangelisation. In part Two, 'Exodus', Queen Jeanne emerges as a Huguenot war leader in the attempt, shown in Part Three, 'Sanctuary', to create a Protestant Guyenne by force of arms.
The book makes extensive use of contemporary sources, including unpublished diplomatic and military dispatches, and a controversial collection of copies of Jeanne's private correspondence.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Brill's Studies in Intellectual History, 97
Release date:	August 1999
First published:	1999
Authors:	David Bryson
Dimensions:	240 x 160 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With printed dust jacket
Pages:	390
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-11378-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Biography > Historical, political & military Promotions
LSN:	90-04-11378-9
Barcode:	9789004113787

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