Mother Queens and Princely Sons
Author | : S. Ray |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 203 |
Release | : 2012-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137003805 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137003804 |
Rating | : 4/5 (804 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mother Queens and Princely Sons written by S. Ray and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores representations of the Madonna and Child in early modern culture. It considers the mother and son as a conceptual, religio-political unit and examines the ways in which that unit was embodied and performed. Of primary interest is the way mothers derived agency from bearing incipient rulers.