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The Dogaressa of Venice, 1200-1500: Wives and Icons (The New Middle Ages)

Holly S. Hurlburt

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Description:'Dogaressa' was the title given the wife of the elected leader (doge) in late medieval Venice. This study traces the evolution of the ducal consort's public identity and the limitations placed upon her during Venice's development into an international economic and political power. The book examines the challenges of female proximity to and interaction with Venice's unique and male-dominated political system and considers the tensions between the state, family and gender that met in the person of the ducal consort. Consideration of this unique female office in the context of other political consorts and their civic functions enhances historical understanding of women, family and gendered political environments in late medieval Italy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Dogaressa of Venice, 1200-1500: Wives and Icons (The New Middle Ages). To get started finding The Dogaressa of Venice, 1200-1500: Wives and Icons (The New Middle Ages), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 'Dogaressa' was the title given the wife of the elected leader (doge) in late medieval Venice. This study traces the evolution of the ducal consort's public identity and the limitations placed upon her during Venice's development into an international economic and political power. The book examines the challenges of female proximity to and interaction with Venice's unique and male-dominated political system and considers the tensions between the state, family and gender that met in the person of the ducal consort. Consideration of this unique female office in the context of other political consorts and their civic functions enhances historical understanding of women, family and gendered political environments in late medieval Italy.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Dogaressa of Venice, 1200-1500: Wives and Icons (The New Middle Ages). To get started finding The Dogaressa of Venice, 1200-1500: Wives and Icons (The New Middle Ages), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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