Challenging the boundaries between military and gender history, and surveying a vast range of contemporary sources,this is the first account in English of the entire, 40-year military career of one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages.
Challenging the boundaries between military and gender history, and surveying a vast range of contemporary sources,this is the first account in English of the entire, 40-year military career of one of the most powerful women of the Middle Ages.
David J. Hay is an Assistant Professor of History at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: Matilda of Canossa and the 'Investiture Contest' 1. Going to Canossa: Matilda's rise to power, 1046-74 2. Baptism by fire: The outbreak of war to the Battle of Sorbara, 1075-84 3. A 'Feminine triumph': Matilda's counterattack and the emperor's defeat, 1085-95 4. La Gran Contessa: Matilda's later campaigns, 1096-1115 5. 'Weakness of sex': Matilda and medieval constructions of gender Conclusions: Matilda's campaigns and the study of women's military leadership Bibliography Index
Introduction: Matilda of Canossa and the 'Investiture Contest' 1. Going to Canossa: Matilda's rise to power, 1046-74 2. Baptism by fire: The outbreak of war to the Battle of Sorbara, 1075-84 3. A 'Feminine triumph': Matilda's counterattack and the emperor's defeat, 1085-95 4. La Gran Contessa: Matilda's later campaigns, 1096-1115 5. 'Weakness of sex': Matilda and medieval constructions of gender Conclusions: Matilda's campaigns and the study of women's military leadership Bibliography Index
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