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The Burgermeister's Daughter

By Steven Ozment

The Burgermeister's Daughter Law

The Burgermeister's Daughter

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In an era when women were supposed to be disciplined and obedient, Anna proved to be neither. Defying 16th-century social mores, she was the frequent subject of gossip because of her immodest dress and flirtatious behavior. When her wealthy father discovered that she was having secret, simultaneous affairs with a young nobleman and a cavalryman, he turned her out of the house in rage, but when she sued him for financial support, he had her captured, returned home and chained to a table as punishment. Anna eventually escaped and continued her suit against her father, her siblings and her home town in a bitter legal battle that was to last 30 years and end only upon her death. Drawn from her surviving love letters and court records, "The Burgermeister's Daughter" is a fascinating examination of the politics of sexuality, gender and family in the 16th century, and a powerful testament to the courage and tenacity of a woman who defied the inequalities of this distant age."A very considerable history by an accomplished scholar." "--Atlantic Monthly" "A splendid and very unusual entry into the private life of the distant past." "--New York Times Book Review" "Compelling, suspenseful, and 'sexy'...impossible to put down." "--Yale Review"
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
1997-02-01
Publication Date:
2020-01-15
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0060977213
ISBN13:
9780060977214
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
442 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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