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Game of Queens: The Women Who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe

bySarah Gristwood

Game of Queens examines the Women Who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe, combining Sarah Gristwood's clear narrative with the perspective of a biographical portrait. By tracing causes alongside consequences, the narrative gives readers both a grounded account and a route into the wider field of biography & autobiography. Throughout, the author balances an accessible narrative with the complexity needed to understand motives, constraints, and disputed interpretations. Together, these elements make Game of Queens an accessible guide to the subject and the questions it continues to raise.

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

2017

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9781541697225