Mother Queens and Princely Sons

Mother Queens and Princely Sons
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 203
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ISBN-10 : 9781137003805
ISBN-13 : 1137003804
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Book Synopsis Mother Queens and Princely Sons by : S. Ray

Download or read book Mother Queens and Princely Sons written by S. Ray and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores representations of the Madonna and Child in early modern culture. It considers the mother and son as a conceptual, religio-political unit and examines the ways in which that unit was embodied and performed. Of primary interest is the way mothers derived agency from bearing incipient rulers.


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