Royal Mothers and their Ruling Children: Wielding Political Authority from Antiquity to the Early Modern Era in Bloomington, MN

Royal Mothers and their Ruling Children: Wielding Political Authority from Antiquity to the Early Modern Era brings together a range of case studies from the Pre-Modern era to illustrate key themes with regard to motherhood, ambition and authority, with a focus on queens and elite women who are at the political heart of their respective realms.