Virgin Mother, Maiden Queen

Virgin Mother, Maiden Queen
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Publisher : Palgrave Macmillan
Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 0312124813
ISBN-13 : 9780312124816
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Book Synopsis Virgin Mother, Maiden Queen by : Helen Hackett

Download or read book Virgin Mother, Maiden Queen written by Helen Hackett and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces some of the cross-currents in Elizabethan culture, investigating ambiguities within literature which apparently praises the Queen, and the diverse meanings of descriptions of Elizabeth as a saint or goddess. It also considers both the Virgin Queen and the Virgin Mary in terms of the history of representations of gender, sexuality and power.


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