{"product_id":"marie-of-france-countess-of-champagne-11451198-9780812250770","title":"Marie of France  Countess of Champagne 11451198","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A fully rounded biography of a great medieval lady is hardly possible, given the limited sources. Nonetheless, Theodore Evergates, with his knowledge of the sources gained from years of studying the counts of Champagne, has given the fullest portrait of Marie of France to date. It is likely that his book will be stand for many years as the standard study of Marie of France.\" * \u003ci\u003eSehepunkte\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eMarie of France\u003c\/i\u003e] . . . contributes to our increasing realization that ruling women were nothing unusual in medieval France with its detailed account of Marie's political activity . . . [F]or literary historians, it fills in a picture that had until now been extremely limited of this important patron.\" * \u003ci\u003eFrench History\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"Medievalists will surely rely on \u003ci\u003eMarie of France\u003c\/i\u003e as the standard reference on the countess' life for years to come, while scholars of the history of religion more broadly will find it useful for its discussion of the varying forms of interaction between the church and members of the lay aristocracy in the High Middle Ages. Readers of all backgrounds, however, will appreciate the skill with which Evergates constructs an eminently readable narrative from such fragmented sources.\" * \u003ci\u003eReading Religion\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"A masterful biography and a welcome, and much needed, contribution to our understanding of medieval aristocratic women.\" * Amy Livingstone, Ball State University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. Marie of France, 1145−1164\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Countess of Troyes, 1165−1181\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Regent Countess, 1181−1187\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. Retirement, 1187−1190\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. A Condominium Lordship, 1190−1198\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Images of Countess Marie\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e 1. Genealogy: Countess Marie and Her Relatives\u003cbr\u003e 2. Tables\u003cbr\u003e 3. Chronology\u003cbr\u003e List of Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405738942807,"sku":"9780812250770","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812250770.jpg?v=1730493442","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/marie-of-france-countess-of-champagne-11451198-9780812250770","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}