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Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549)
Cholakian, Patricia Francis; Cholakian, Rouben C.
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Description for Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549)
Sister to the king of France, queen of Navarre, gifted writer, religious reformer, and patron of the arts - in her many roles, Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549) was one of the most important figures of the French Renaissance. This title offers her biography in English. Num Pages: 448 pages, 14 illus. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; BGH; DSBD; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 32. Weight in Grams: 862.
Sister to the king of France, queen of Navarre, gifted writer, religious reformer, and patron of the arts-in her many roles, Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549) was one of the most important figures of the French Renaissance. In this, the first major biography in English, Patricia F. Cholakian and Rouben C. Cholakian draw on her writings to provide a vivid portrait of Marguerite's public and private life. Freeing her from the shadow of her brother Francois I, they recognize her immense influence on French politics and culture, and they challenge conventional views of her family relationships. The authors highlight Marguerite's ... Read more
Sister to the king of France, queen of Navarre, gifted writer, religious reformer, and patron of the arts-in her many roles, Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549) was one of the most important figures of the French Renaissance. In this, the first major biography in English, Patricia F. Cholakian and Rouben C. Cholakian draw on her writings to provide a vivid portrait of Marguerite's public and private life. Freeing her from the shadow of her brother Francois I, they recognize her immense influence on French politics and culture, and they challenge conventional views of her family relationships. The authors highlight Marguerite's ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231134125
SKU
V9780231134125
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About Cholakian, Patricia Francis; Cholakian, Rouben C.
Patricia F. Cholakian was professor emerita at Hamilton College. She was the author of Rape and Writing in the Hemptameron of Marguerite de Navarre and Women and the Politics of Self-Representation in Seventeenth-Century France. Rouben C. Cholakian is professor emeritus at Hamilton College and the author of The Bayeux Tapestry and the Ethos of War and The Troubadour Lyric: ... Read more
Reviews for Marguerite de Navarre (1492-1549)
A sympathetic, richly-colored portrait of an extraordinary woman.
Mary B. McKinley Renaissance Quarterly A well-written, engrossing biography, a welcome addition to any medievalist's library
Mihaela Luiza Florescu Comitatus This thorough, well-written volume is necessary and informative reading.
Leanna Bridge Rezvani Sixteenth Century Journal
Mary B. McKinley Renaissance Quarterly A well-written, engrossing biography, a welcome addition to any medievalist's library
Mihaela Luiza Florescu Comitatus This thorough, well-written volume is necessary and informative reading.
Leanna Bridge Rezvani Sixteenth Century Journal