Colonization, Piracy, and Trade in Early Modern Europe: The Roles of Powerful Women and Queens - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 3319860917 ISBN 13 : 9783319860916

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018

Synopsis

This collection brings together essays examining the international influence of queens, other female rulers, and their representatives from 1450 through 1700, an era of expanding colonial activity and sea trade. As Europe rose in prominence geopolitically, a number of important women--such as Queen Elizabeth I of England, Catherine de Medici, Caterina Cornaro of Cyprus, and Isabel Clara Eugenia of Austria--exerted influence over foreign affairs. Traditionally male-dominated spheres such as trade, colonization, warfare, and espionage were, sometimes for the first time, under the control of powerful women. This interdisciplinary volume examines how they navigated these activities, and how they are represented in literature. By highlighting the links between female power and foreign affairs, Colonization, Piracy, and Trade in Early Modern Europe contributes to a fuller understanding of early modern queenship.

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À propos de l'auteur

Estelle Paranque is Lecturer in Early Modern History at New College of the Humanities, London, UK.

Nate Probasco is Assistant Professor of History at Briar Cliff University, USA.
Claire Jowitt is Professor of English and History and Associate Dean for Research for Arts and Humanities at the University of East Anglia, UK .

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3319860917
• ISBN 13: 9783319860916
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Éditeur: Paranque Estelle, Probasco Nate, Jowitt Claire
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