Heart and Stomach of a King Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power

Name: Heart and Stomach of a King Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power
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ISBN: 9780812222401

ISBN-10: 0812222407

ISBN-13: 9780812222401

Edition: 2nd 2014

Authors: Carole Levin

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In her famous speech to rouse the English troops staking out Tilbury at the mouth of the Thames during the Spanish Armada's campaign, Queen Elizabeth I is said to have proclaimed, "I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king." Whether or not the transcription is accurate, the persistent attribution of this provocative statement to England's most studied and celebrated queen illustrates some of the contradictions and cultural anxieties that dominated the collective consciousness of England during her reign from 1558 until 1603.In The Heart and Stomach of a King, Carole Levin explores the myriad ways unmarried, childless Elizabeth represented…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 12/5/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.38" wide x 8.86" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English