An Unlikely Christian Humanist: How Bess of Hardwick (ca. 1527-1608) Answered "The Woman Question"
This article reexamines the intellectual and religious inclinations of Elizabeth Talbot, Countess of Shrewsbury, or "Bess of Hardwick." Popular accounts emphasize her wealth, strong-willed character, staunch Protestantism, and dynastic ambitions. This study revises common assumptions about...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publ.
[2016]
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The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2016, Volume: 47, Issue: 4, Pages: 847-882 |
IxTheo Classification: | CD Christianity and Culture KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance KBF British Isles NBE Anthropology |
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Christian Humanism
B Needlework History 16th century B Great Britain Court & courtiers History B Women scholars History B Protestant women History B Virtue B SALVATION in Christianity B Shrewsbury Elizabeth Hardwick Talbot, Countess of, ca. 1527-1608 |
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