The Subject of Elizabeth
Author | : Louis Montrose |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2006-06-15 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226534756 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226534758 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Subject of Elizabeth by : Louis Montrose
Download or read book The Subject of Elizabeth written by Louis Montrose and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2006-06-15 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a woman wielding public authority, Elizabeth I embodied a paradox at the very center of 16th century patriarchal English society. This text illuminates the ways in which the Queen and her subjects variously exploited or obfuscated this contradiction.