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Presents the lives and accomplishments of 39 women rulers. Celebrated queens like England's Elizabeth I share equal space here with lesser-known monarchs like Giovanna I of Naples and Maria da Gloria of Portugal. The flamboyant, such as Christina of Sweden, contrast with the moralistic, like Maria Theresa of Austria.

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“a great deal of information tightly packed into each short biography""--Booklist/RBB; “useful for history and women’s studies collections""--Library Journal; “fact-filled...useful""--The Book Report.

Queens Empresses Grand Duchesses and Regents

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: 1/26/2012 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786467372, 978-0786467372
      ISBN10: 0786467371

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presents the lives and accomplishments of 39 women rulers. Celebrated queens like England's Elizabeth I share equal space here with lesser-known monarchs like Giovanna I of Naples and Maria da Gloria of Portugal. The flamboyant, such as Christina of Sweden, contrast with the moralistic, like Maria Theresa of Austria.

      Trade Review
      “a great deal of information tightly packed into each short biography""--Booklist/RBB; “useful for history and women’s studies collections""--Library Journal; “fact-filled...useful""--The Book Report.

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