Face of queenship, the: early modern representations of elizabeth i
Auteur :
Riehl, A.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230614956
Date de publication :
21 juin 2010
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In its application of theories of the meaning of the face and its exploration of the early modern representation and interpretation of faces, this study argues that the face was seen as a rhetorical tool and that Elizabeth was a master of using her face to persuade, threaten, or comfort her subjects.