Networks, Regions and Nations: Shaping Identities in the Low Countries, 1300-1650
Networks, Regions and Nations: Shaping Identities in the Low Countries, 1300-1650

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2009-11-23

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9047444744

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‘Nationalism’ may be a modern phenomenon, but national identities are not. The medieval and early modern Low Countries are a case in point. In this myriad of political and clerical territories, identities proved dynamic. Princes and rebels, soldiers and poets, all played a part in the shaping of new imagined communities. The essays in this volume show how regional and interregional identities developed, old ones survived, and novel ones came into being. They offer a fascinating insight into the continuities and discontinuities in the formation of (national) identities in the Low Countries and its neighbouring countries – and are an important contribution to the ongoing debates about national and other identities.

Renaissance Military Memoirs
Renaissance Military Memoirs

Author: Yuval N. Harari

Publisher: Boydell Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 9781843830641

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Renaissance military memoirs studied for what they reveal of contemporary attitudes towards war, selfhood and identity. This is a study of autobiographical writings of Renaissance soldiers. It outlines the ways in which they reflect Renaissance cultural, political and historical consciousness, with a particular focus on conceptions of war, history, selfhood and identity. A vivid picture of Renaissance military life and military mentality emerges, which sheds light on the attitude of Renaissance soldiers both towards contemporary historical developments such as the rise of the modern state, and towards such issues as comradeship, women, honor, violence, and death. Comparison with similar medieval and twentieth-century material highlights the differences in the Renaissance soldier's understanding of war and of human experience.

Monarchy and Matrimony
Monarchy and Matrimony

Author: Susan Doran

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-11-01

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 1134811896

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Challenges traditional view of Elzabeth as intrinsically hostile to marriage Comprehensive coverage of all the marriage negotiations First to look at marriage negotiations in political context rather than solely from the perspective of Elizabeth's personality and image Based on extensive archival research in Britain, France and Spain Draws conclusions about Elizabeth's ability as a ruler