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Imperial Ladies of the Ottonian Dynasty: Women and Rule in Tenth-Century Germany
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Imperial Ladies of the Ottonian Dynasty: Women and Rule in Tenth-Century Germany Hardcover - 2018

by Phyllis G. Jestice


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In tenth-century Europe and particularly in Germany, imperial women were able to wield power in ways that were scarcely imaginable in earlier centuries. Theophanu and Adelheid were two of the most influential figures in the Ottonian reich along with their husbands, who relied heavily on their support. Phyllis G. Jestice examines an array of factors that produced their power and prestige, including societal attitudes toward women, their wealth, their unction as queens, and their carefully constructed image of piety. Due to their influential positions, Theophanu and Adelheid reclaimed control of the young Otto III despite fierce opposition from Henry the Quarrelsome during the throne struggle of 984. In examining how they successfully secured the regency, this book confronts the outmoded notion of exceptionalism and illuminates the lives of powerful Ottonian women.

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  • Title Imperial Ladies of the Ottonian Dynasty: Women and Rule in Tenth-Century Germany
  • Author Phyllis G. Jestice
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 300
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Palgrave MacMillan
  • Date 2018-04-23
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9783319773056 / 3319773054
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.27 x 5.83 x 1 in (21.01 x 14.81 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.4

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Phyllis G. Jestice is Professor of Medieval History and chair of the Department of History at the College of Charleston, South Carolina, USA. She is the author of Wayward Monks and the Religious Revolution of the Eleventh Century (1997). Since then, her scholarly interests have come to focus on the tenth century, aided by Theophanu, a splendid calico cat.
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