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A queen who helped define the cultural landscape of her era. As
duchess of Brittany [1491-1514] and twice queen of France [1491-98;
1498-1514], Anne de Bretagne set a benchmark by which to measure
the status of female authority in Europe at the dawn of the
Renaissance. Although at times a traditional political pawn, when
men who ruled her life were involved in reshaping European
alliances, Anne was directly or indirectly involved with the
principal political and religious European leaders of her time and
helped define the cultural landscape of her era. Taking a variety
of cross-disciplinary perspectives, these ten essays by art
historians, literary specialists, historians, and political
scientists contribute to the ongoing discussion ofAnne de Bretagne
and seek to prompt further investigations into her cultural and
political impact. At the same time, they offer insight of a broader
nature into related areas of intellectual interest - patronage, the
history of the book, the power and definition of queenship and the
interpretation of politico-cultural documents and court spectacles
- thereby confirming the extensive nature of Anne's legacy. CYNTHIA
J. BROWN is Professor of French at the University of California,
Santa Barbara.
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