The Politics of Female Households: Ladies-In-waiting Across Early Modern Europe Ladies-In-waiting Across Early Modern Europe |
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| Volume Editor:
| Akkerman, Nadine
Houben, Birgit |
| Series title: | Rulers and Elites Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-23606-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $305.95 |
Book Description:
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This multi-disciplinary collection of essays is the first cohesive attempt to integrate ladies-in-waiting into the master narrative of court studies. It provides evidence for the multitudinous ways in which 'women above stairs' influenced the politics and culture of their times.
This multi-disciplinary collection of essays is the first cohesive attempt to integrate ladies-in-waiting into the master narrative of court studies. It provides evidence for the multitudinous ways in which 'women above stairs' influenced the politics and culture of their times.