All the King’s Women: Polygyny and Politics in Europe, 900–1250

All the King’s Women: Polygyny and Politics in Europe, 900–1250
Author :
Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 464
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9789004434578
ISBN-13 : 9004434577
Rating : 4/5 (78 Downloads)

Book Synopsis All the King’s Women: Polygyny and Politics in Europe, 900–1250 by : Jan Rüdiger

Download or read book All the King’s Women: Polygyny and Politics in Europe, 900–1250 written by Jan Rüdiger and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In All the King’s Women Jan Rüdiger investigates medieval elite polygyny and its ‘uses’ in Northern Europe with a comparative perspective on England and France as well as Iberia.


All the King’s Women: Polygyny and Politics in Europe, 900–1250 Related Books

All the King’s Women: Polygyny and Politics in Europe, 900–1250
Language: en
Pages: 464
Authors: Jan Rüdiger
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-25 - Publisher: BRILL

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

In All the King’s Women Jan Rüdiger investigates medieval elite polygyny and its ‘uses’ in Northern Europe with a comparative perspective on England and
Navigations
Language: en
Pages: 369
Authors: Malyn Newitt
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-06-17 - Publisher: Reaktion Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A critical reassessment of world-shaping Portuguese voyages of discovery that places these quests in historical context. The lasting impact of historic Portugue
Medieval Royal Mistresses
Language: en
Pages: 258
Authors: Julia A Hickey
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-01-30 - Publisher: Pen and Sword History

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Marriage for Medieval kings was about politics, power and the provision of legitimate heirs. Mistresses were about love, lust and possession. It was a world tha
The Routledge Companion to Humanism and Literature
Language: en
Pages: 310
Authors: Michael Bryson
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-03-31 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Routledge Companion to Humanism and Literature provides readers with a comprehensive reassessment of the value of humanism in an intellectual landscape. Off
Sexuality in Premodern Europe
Language: en
Pages: 537
Authors: Franz X. Eder
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-10-19 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

How did sexual relationships work before, in and outside of marriage in the pre-modern era? What problems did contraception and sexually transmitted diseases po