Colonization, Piracy, and Trade in Early Modern Europe: The Roles of Powerful Women and Queens (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783319860916)

This 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, Colonization, Piracy, and Trade in Early Modern Europe contributes to a fuller understanding of early modern queenship.

Author: Estelle Paranque
ISBN-10: 3319860917
ISBN-13: 9783319860916
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 09/09/2018
Pages: 255
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.57d

About the Author

Estelle Paranque is Lecturer in Early Modern History at New College of the Humanities, London, UK.

Nate Probasco is Assistant Professor of History at Briar Cliff University, USA.
Claire Jowitt is Professor of English and History and Associate Dean for Research for Arts and Humanities at the University of East Anglia, UK .