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Daughter of Venice: Caterina Corner, Queen of Cyprus and Woman of the Renaissance
Holly S. Hurlburt
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Hardback. Num Pages: 360 pages, 34 color + 30 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DST; 1DVC; 3H; 3JB; BGH; HBJD; HBLC1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 252 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1176.
Caterina Corner, a Venetian noblewoman and the last Queen of Cyprus, led a complex and remarkable life. In 1468, Corner married King Jacques II Lusignan of Cyprus at the behest of her family, whose ambitions matched those of the Venetian republic anxious to extend its empire. In the first year of her reign, pregnant and widowed, she became regent for the kingdom. This study considers for the first time the strategies of her reign, negotiating Venetian encroachment, family pressures, and the challenges of female rule. Using previously understudied sources, such as her correspondence with Venetian magistracies, the book shows how ... Read more
Caterina Corner, a Venetian noblewoman and the last Queen of Cyprus, led a complex and remarkable life. In 1468, Corner married King Jacques II Lusignan of Cyprus at the behest of her family, whose ambitions matched those of the Venetian republic anxious to extend its empire. In the first year of her reign, pregnant and widowed, she became regent for the kingdom. This study considers for the first time the strategies of her reign, negotiating Venetian encroachment, family pressures, and the challenges of female rule. Using previously understudied sources, such as her correspondence with Venetian magistracies, the book shows how ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1169g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300209723
SKU
V9780300209723
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About Holly S. Hurlburt
Holly S. Hurlburt is associate professor, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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