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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483695703321

Autore

Mielke Christopher

Titolo

The Archaeology and Material Culture of Queenship in Medieval Hungary, 1000–1395 / / by Christopher Mielke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021

ISBN

3-030-66511-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 pages)

Collana

Queenship and Power, , 2730-9398

Disciplina

943.902

Soggetti

Europe - History - 476-1492

Europe, Central - History

Sex

History of Medieval Europe

History of Germany and Central Europe

Gender Studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. The Beginnings of the Hungarian ‘queendom’ (c. 1000-1090) -- 3. Stones and bones and the queens of the twelfth century (1097-1193) -- 4. The “office” of the queen begins (1172-1233) -- 5. The second foundresses (1235-1295) -- 6. Long widowhoods (1296-1380) -- 7. Regent and Regnant (1370-1395) -- 8. Conclusions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book explores an alternate history of the power and agency of 30 Hungarian queens over 400 years by a rigorous examination of the material culture connected with their lives. By researching the objects, images, and spaces, it demonstrates how these women expressed and displayed their power. Queens used material culture and space not only to demonstrate their own power to a wide, international audience, but also to consolidate their own position when it was weakened by external circumstances. Both the public and private image of the queen factors significantly in understanding in her own role at the strongly centralized Hungarian court, and, moreover, how her position and person strengthened and complemented that of the king. .