Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France

Nonfiction, History, Renaissance, France, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Women&
Cover of the book Queens and Mistresses of Renaissance France by Kathleen Wellman, Yale University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kathleen Wellman ISBN: 9780300190656
Publisher: Yale University Press Publication: May 21, 2013
Imprint: Yale University Press Language: English
Author: Kathleen Wellman
ISBN: 9780300190656
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication: May 21, 2013
Imprint: Yale University Press
Language: English

This book tells the history of the French Renaissance through the lives of its most prominent queens and mistresses, beginning with Agnès Sorel, the first officially recognized royal mistress in 1444; including Anne of Brittany, Catherine de Medici, Anne Pisseleu, Diane de Poitiers, and Marguerite de Valois, among others; and concluding with Gabrielle d’Estrées, Henry IV’s powerful mistress during the 1590s.

Wellman shows that women in both roles—queen and mistress—enjoyed great influence over French politics and culture, not to mention over the powerful men with whom they were involved. The book also addresses the enduring mythology surrounding these women, relating captivating tales that uncover much about Renaissance modes of argument, symbols, and values, as well as our own modern preoccupations.

This book tells the history of the French Renaissance through the lives of its most prominent queens and mistresses, beginning with Agnès Sorel, the first officially recognized royal mistress in 1444; including Anne of Brittany, Catherine de Medici, Anne Pisseleu, Diane de Poitiers, and Marguerite de Valois, among others; and concluding with Gabrielle d’Estrées, Henry IV’s powerful mistress during the 1590s.

Wellman shows that women in both roles—queen and mistress—enjoyed great influence over French politics and culture, not to mention over the powerful men with whom they were involved. The book also addresses the enduring mythology surrounding these women, relating captivating tales that uncover much about Renaissance modes of argument, symbols, and values, as well as our own modern preoccupations.

More books from Yale University Press

Cover of the book Feeling Jewish by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book The Drama Is Coming Now by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book Garibaldi by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book The Bagel by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book Theory of Literature by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book The Escorial: Art and Power in the Renaissance by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book Jealousy by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book Introduction to Metaphysics by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book The Stripping of the Altars by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book A Jonathan Edwards Reader by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book Rimbaud the Son by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book Culture, Capitalism, and Democracy in the New America by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book Putin v. the People by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book Fuenteovejuna by Kathleen Wellman
Cover of the book Gandhi by Kathleen Wellman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy