Empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda - Medieval Female Rulership and the Foundations of European Society (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This book compares two successful, elite women, Empress Adelheid (931-999) and Countess Matilda (1046-1115), for their relative ability to retain their wealth and power in the midst of the profound social changes of the eleventh century. The careers of the Ottonian queen and empress Adelheid and Countess Matilda of Tuscany reveal a growth of opportunities for women to access wealth and power. These two women are analyzed under three categories: their relationships with family and friends, how they managed their property (particularly land), and how they ruled. This analysis encourages a better understanding of gender relations in both the past and the present.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Queenship and Power
Release date:	February 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Penelope Nash
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	292
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-59088-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-137-59088-2
Barcode:	9781137590886

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