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Anne of France: Lessons for My Daughter - (Library of Medieval Women) by Sharon L Jansen (Paperback)

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  • The daughter of Louis XI, Anne of France (1461-1522) was one of the most powerful women of the fifteenth century.
  • Author(s): Sharon L Jansen
  • 120 Pages
  • History, Europe
  • Series Name: Library of Medieval Women

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About the Book



Anne of France (1461-1522) composed these lessons - presented as a portrait of an ideal princess - as guidance in negotiating the pitfalls facing a woman in the world of politics. First English translation.



Book Synopsis



The daughter of Louis XI, Anne of France (1461-1522) was one of the most powerful women of the fifteenth century. Referred to by her contemporaries as 'Madame la Grande', she controlled the government of France for eight years after the death of her father, guiding the kingdom through a series of crises. While ceding formal power to her brother Charles VIII in 1491, she remained an active and influential figure in France throughout her life. As the fifteenth century drew to a close, Anne composed a series of 'enseignements', or "lessons", for her daughter Suzanne of Bourbon. These instructions represent a distillation of her lifetime of reading and her own first-hand knowledge of the world; having managed to steer her own course successfully, she offered her daughter advice intended to help her negotiate the difficult passage of a woman in the world of politics Her lessons carefully prepare Suzanne to act both circumspectly and politically; in drawing her portrait of an ideal princess, Anne presents a guidebook on governance for Suzanne, one not altogether unlike Machiavelli's more famous book of advice for a would-be prince, written some fifteen years later. The lessons are here translated into English for the first time and accompanied by full introduction, commentary and notes.



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Offers explication for non-specialist readers but at the same time provides serious scholarship. [...] A thoughtful and informative book which offers a sympathetic reassessment of Anne.-- "RICARDIAN"

The translation is well-annotated where historical and literary explanations are needed.-- "YEAR'S WORK IN MODERN LANGUAGE STUDIES (hardback editions)"
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .26 Inches (D)
Weight: .33 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 120
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Europe
Series Title: Library of Medieval Women
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Theme: Medieval
Format: Paperback
Author: Sharon L Jansen
Language: English
Street Date: March 15, 2012
TCIN: 94400829
UPC: 9781843842934
Item Number (DPCI): 247-06-0992
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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