Gender, Power and Identity in the Early Modern House of Orange-Nassau

Informationen zum Autor Susan Broomhall is Professor of Early Modern History at The University of Western Australia. Jacqueline Van Gent is Associate Professor in History at The University of Western Australia. Zusammenfassung The present study develops a new vision of power as a gendered concept, using a case study of the House of Orange-Nassau whose extensive visual, material and archival sources from both male and female members enable us to trace their complex attempts to express, gain and maintain power. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Acknowledgements Note on Naming Conventions Introduction Familial Structures, Hierarchies and Power 1. Leadership, Governance and Complicit Roles 2. Horizontal, Vertical and Dynastic Alliances Transitions 3. Born Orange, Made Orange: Children in the House of Orange-Nassau 4. Love and Marriage: Individual, House and Dynasty 5. Conversion: Choices, Conflicts, Consequences 6. Death and Dynasty: Sacrifice, Intimacy and Individuality Conclusions Bibliography Index

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Susan Broomhall, Broomhall Susan, Jacqueline Van Gent, Jacqueline Van Gent, Jacqueline Broomhall Van Gent
• Edition: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 28.04.2016
• EAN: 9781409451464
• ISBN: 978-1-4094-5146-4
• Pages: 384
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, Netherlands, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Gender studies, gender groups, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700