UID:
almahu_9949481188602882
Umfang:
1 online resource (172 p.)
ISBN:
9781802700305
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9783110767094
Serie:
Gender and Power in the Premodern World
Inhalt:
Agnès Sorel (1428-1450), beautiful favourite of Charles VII of France and first in the long genealogy of French royal mistresses, was mysteriously poisoned in the prime of life. Agnès, part of a network of royal "favourites," is equally interesting for her political activity. And yet, no scholarly study in English of her exists. This study brings her story to an English-speaking audience, examining her in her historical context, that is, the factional struggle for power waged against Charles VII by the dauphin Louis and the king's final routing of the English. It then traces Agnès's afterlife, exploring her roles as founding mother of the tradition of the French royal mistress and foil for the less popular holders of the "office"; as erotic fantasy figure for nineteenth-century historians "re-inventing" the Middle Ages; and, most recently, as poignant victim for fans of the true crime genre.
Anmerkung:
Frontmatter --
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CONTENTS --
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List of Illustrations --
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Acknowledgements --
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Introduction. Why a New Study of Agnès Sorel? --
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Part One. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT AGNÈS SOREL AND HOW WE KNOW IT --
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Chapter One. Who Was Agnès Sorel? --
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Chapter Two. The Primary Sources --
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Chapter Three. The First Royal Mistress in Historical Context --
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Part Two THE SPECTACULAR AFTERLIFE OF AGNÈS SOREL --
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Figure 1: Jean Fouquet, "Madonna Surrounded by Seraphim and Cherubim." --
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Chapter Four. Communicative Memory --
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Chapter Five. Cultural Memory: Agnès as Celebrity --
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Chapter Six. Agnès la Gallante --
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Chapter Seven. History, Gallantry, and National Identity --
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Conclusion. Agnès Sorel, Modern Celebrity --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
Amsterdam University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110767094
In:
DG Plus PP Package 2022 Part 2, De Gruyter, 9783110767001
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993899
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
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EBOOK PACKAGE History 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110992960
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EBOOK PACKAGE History 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110992939
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.1515/9781802700305
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781802700305?locatt=mode:legacy
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781802700305
URL:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9781802700305/type/BOOK
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