This is the first modern scholarly biography of Blanche of Castile, whose identity has until now been subsumed in that of her son, the saintly Louis IX. A central figure in the politics of medieval Europe, Blanche was a sophisticated patron of religion and culture. Through Lindy Grant's engaging account, based on a close analysis of Blanche's household accounts and of the social and religious networks on which her power and agency depended, Blanche is revealed as a vibrant and intellectually questioning personality.
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"A long-overdue biography of a fascinating woman, but also a valuable contribution to our understanding of medieval queenship, monarchy and power."-Katherine Harvey, TLS
"This is a most welcome book. . . There is no doubt that this is an excellent and much-needed biography of one of the most important rulers of the later Middle Ages."-Justine Firnhaber-Baker, EHR
"The first truly modern book-length study of this remarkable medieval woman. . . it will be very difficult for anyone to replace Grant's compelling portrait of Blanche of Castile as a ruler."-Miriam Shadis, Royal Studies Journal
"Long awaited and magisterial book [. . . ] Grant does justice to her subject and conveys, to an impressive extent, a sense of the lived experience of being Blanche of Castile." -Kathleen Nolan, Reviews in History "[A] rich biography . . . Highly recommended."-L. W. Marvin, Choice -- L. W. Marvin * Choice * "A long-overdue biography of a fascinating woman, but also a valuable contribution to our understanding of medieval queenship, monarchy and power."-Katherine Harvey, TLS -- Katherine Harvey * TLS *
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Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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978-0-300-21926-5 (9780300219265)
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Lindy Grant is professor of medieval history, University of Reading, and was previously medieval curator at the Courtauld Institute, London.
