The Cultural and Political Legacy of Anne de Bretagne: Negotiating Convention in Books and Documents

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843842238
• ISBN13: 9781843842231
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"