The Archaeology and Material Culture of Queenship in Medieval Hungary, 1000-1395

by Christopher Mielke

Book Overview

This 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030665100
• ISBN13: 9783030665104
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.3"