Judith P. Aikin

A Ruler's Consort in Early Modern Germany (eBook, PDF)

Aemilia Juliana of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

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Produktbeschreibung

In exploring the exceptionally well-documented activities of Aemilia Juliana of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1637-1706), this study confirms and expands on recent attempts to characterize the roles played by the wives of rulers in the many small principalities of early modern Germany. Judith Aikin analyzes a wide range of texts and cultural artifacts in order to disclose the scope of the contributions of this ruler's consort as full partner in the ruling couple.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317186854
• Artikelnr.: 49365798

Autorenporträt

Judith P. Aikin is Professor of German, Emerita, at the University of Iowa, USA. She has published extensively on court theater and the authorship activities of women at court.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Introduction
2 Becoming the Ruler's Consort
3 Enthroned at the Court of the Muses
4 Partner in a State Marriage
5 Advocate for Women
6 The Ruler's Consort Constructs Her Legacy
Appendix 1: Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and its Neighbors ca. 1690
Appendix 2: Family Ties: An Abbreviated Genealogical Summary
Appendix 3: Donation Document