{"product_id":"colonization-piracy-and-trade-in-early-modern-europe-the-roles-of-powerful-women-and-queens-paperback","title":"Colonization, Piracy, and Trade in Early Modern Europe: The Roles of Powerful Women and Queens - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEstelle Paranque\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNate Probasco\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eClaire Jowitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together essays examining the international influence of queens, other female rulers, and their representatives from 1450 through 1700, an era of expanding colonial activity and sea trade. As Europe rose in prominence geopolitically, a number of important women--such as Queen Elizabeth I of England, Catherine de Medici, Caterina Cornaro of Cyprus, and Isabel Clara Eugenia of Austria--exerted influence over foreign affairs. Traditionally male-dominated spheres such as trade, colonization, warfare, and espionage were, sometimes for the first time, under the control of powerful women. This interdisciplinary volume examines how they navigated these activities, and how they are represented in literature. By highlighting the links between female power and foreign affairs, \u003ci\u003eColonization, Piracy, and Trade in Early Modern Europe\u003c\/i\u003e contributes to a fuller understanding of early modern queenship. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection brings together essays examining the international influence of queens, other female rulers, and their representatives from 1450 through 1700, an era of expanding colonial activity and sea trade. As Europe rose in prominence geopolitically, a number of important women--such as Queen Elizabeth I of England, Catherine de Medici, Caterina Cornaro of Cyprus, and Isabel Clara Eugenia of Austria--exerted influence over foreign affairs. Traditionally male-dominated spheres such as trade, colonization, warfare, and espionage were, sometimes for the first time, under the control of powerful women. This interdisciplinary volume examines how they navigated these activities, and how they are represented in literature. By highlighting the links between female power and foreign affairs, \u003ci\u003eColonization, Piracy, and Trade in Early Modern Europe\u003c\/i\u003e contributes to a fuller understanding of early modern queenship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstelle Paranque is Lecturer in Early Modern History at New College of the Humanities, London, UK.\u003c\/p\u003eNate Probasco is Assistant Professor of History at Briar Cliff University, USA.\u003cbr\u003eClaire Jowitt is Professor of English and History and Associate Dean for Research for Arts and Humanities at the University of East Anglia, UK .\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51794228412704,"sku":"9783319860916","price":53.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/94f747158a6f1c4395e39636cafc3e4f.webp?v=1780728224","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/colonization-piracy-and-trade-in-early-modern-europe-the-roles-of-powerful-women-and-queens-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}