A biographical encyclopedia of early modern Englishwomen : exemplary lives and memorable acts, 1500-1650 / / edited by Carole Levin, Anna Riehl Bertolet, and Jo Eldridge Carney

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2017
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (919 pages)
• Disciplina: 920.720942
• Soggetto topico: Women - England; Women - England - History - Renaissance, 1450-1600 - Biography; Women - England - History - 17th century - Biography
• Altri autori: BertoletAnna Riehl <1970-> CarneyJo Eldridge <1954-> LevinCarole <1948->
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Artists, musicians, and entertainers -- 2. Criminals -- 3. Entrepreneurs and builders -- 4. Immigrants, expatriates, exiles, and world travelers -- 5. Jewish women -- 6. Litigants -- 7. Madwomen -- 8. Mistresses -- 9. Mothers, dauthers, wives, and widows -- 10. Patrons and philanthropists -- 11. Pirates and warriors -- 12. Political women -- 13. Printers -- 14. Prostitutes -- 15. Royal family -- 16. Scholars -- 17. Witches -- 18. Women and needlework -- 19. Women and religion -- 20. Women and theatre -- 21. Women at court -- 22. Writers.
• Sommario/riassunto: From the exemplary to the notorious to the obscure, this comprehensive and innovative encyclopedia showcases the worthy women of early modern England. Poets, princesses, or pirates, the women found in these pages are indeed worth knowing and this volume will introduce many female figures to even the most established scholars in the field. The book is well illustrated and liberally sprinkled with quotations either by or about the women in the text.
• Titolo autorizzato: A biographical encyclopedia of early modern Englishwomen
• ISBN: 1-315-44072-5; 1-315-44070-9; 1-315-44071-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910149176003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II