Courting sanctity : holy women and the Capetians / Sean L. Field.
Courting sanctity : holy women and the Capetians / Sean L. Field.
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Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019.
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G 2019/2707
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English
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xiii, 266 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
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volume
Contents
Prologue : the rise of Capetian sanctity and the reign of Louis IX -- Isabelle of France : a holy woman at the heart of the Capetian court -- Douceline of Digne : co-mother to Capetians -- Prologue : a crisis in the reign of Philip III -- Elizabeth of Spalbeek : a prince's death, a queen's crime, an...
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Publisher
Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, 2019.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2019.
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"Courting Sanctity argues that during the reign of Louis IX (r. 1226-70) holy women were central to the rise of the French royal family's self-presentation as uniquely favored by God, that their influence began to be questioned at the court of Philip III (r. 1270-85), and that would-be holy women were increasingly assumed to pose physical, spiritua...
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Courting sanctity : holy women and the Capetians / Sean L. Field.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2019
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G 2019/2707
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74VKVxP65g2b
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVxP65g2b
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ISBN
1501736191 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9781501736193 hardcover ; alkaline paper
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944.02409252
MMS ID
991024244810202626
