Elizabeth I and the Old Testament : biblical analogies and providential rule /
Throughout her reign, Elizabeth I and her supporters used biblical analogies to perpetuate the Queen's claim to be England's providential Protestant monarch. While Elizabeth's parallels with various biblical figures--including Deborah, Esther, Judith, David, Solomon, and Daniel--have...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Leeds :
Arc Humanities Press,
[2023]
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| Series: | Gender and power in the premodern world.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Throughout her reign, Elizabeth I and her supporters used biblical analogies to perpetuate the Queen's claim to be England's providential Protestant monarch. While Elizabeth's parallels with various biblical figures--including Deborah, Esther, Judith, David, Solomon, and Daniel--have all received varying levels of attention in the scholarship, this is the first analysis of how biblical analogy functioned as a religio-political tool for Elizabeth across her rei. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (232 pages): illustrations (black and white). |
| ISBN: | 1802700773 9781802700770 |


