It examines the rise of the Amazon as a fashionable gender icon during the reign of Louis XIV of France (1643–1715). By encouraging female courtiers to pursue traditionally masculine pastimes such as horse riding and hunting, the Sun King challenged contemporary gender norms.
This book explores the fascinating and often overlooked practice of hand colouring in the works of one of history’s most celebrated printmakers, Albrecht Dürer.
This book is the first dedicated study of Alice Thornton (1626–1707) and her life writings, offering unprecedented insights into how one early modern woman revised and reshaped her life story over 40 years, using newly accessible manuscripts and archival sources.
Rather than a mere technical matter, the restoration of built monuments is a process... Læs mere
Margaret of Austria (1480-1530) is the first female regent of the Netherlands. This book uncovers her remarkable political achievements, cultural patronage, and advocacy for women, offering a fresh perspective on her legacy through overlooked primary and new secondary sources.
This book examines writing as a socially embedded practice in the Iberian Peninsula c. 900-1200, grounded in the charter record of the north-west, Galicia and northern Portugal, where documentary density coexists with highly uneven survival and archival mediation.
Maintaining Neutrality in Modern Europe examines how states and societies have actively navigated the contested space... Læs mere
In this incisive book, Maria Todorova revisits the region she famously theorized, asking not only what has changed in the past thirty years but whether the conceptual tools used to understand the Balkans still make sense.
This volume investigates social, medical, and religious transformations during China’s middle period across the Tang dynasty (618–907), the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907–960), and the succeeding Song dynasty (960–1279).
This volume addresses social, cultural, and artistic change during China’s middle period across the Tang dynasty (618–907), the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907–960), and the succeeding Song dynasty (960–1279).
This book traces the history of feminist health centers in Italy from the 1970s to the 2010s, analyzing the ambivalent legacies of institutionalization for later waves of activism.
Carved cassoni, marriage chests finely adorned with mythological reliefs, stood at the heart of elite domestic life in... Læs mere