Format:
Online-Ressource (313 p)
ISBN:
9780801453861
Content:
In From She-Wolf to Martyr, Elizabeth Casteen examines Johanna I of Naples's evolving, problematic reputation and uses it as a lens through which to analyze often-contradictory late-medieval conceptions of rulership, authority, and femininity.
Content:
FROM SHE-WOLF TO MARTYR -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Genealogies -- Maps -- Introduction -- 1. The Murder of Andrew of Hungary and the Making of a Neapolitan She-Wolf -- 2. From She-Wolf to Radiant Queen: The Reign of Louis of Taranto and the Rehabilitation of Johanna of Naples -- 3. A Most Loving Daughter: Filial Piety and the Apogee of Johanna's Reign -- 4. An "Especially Good Friend" to Saints: Friendship, Politics, and the Performance of Sovereignty -- 5. The Schism of the Western Church and the Division of Johanna of Naples -- Epilogue -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781501701009
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780801453861
Additional Edition:
Print version From She-Wolf to Martyr : The Reign and Disputed Reputation of Johanna I of Naples
Language:
English
Keywords:
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