The Bürgermeister's daughter : scandal in a sixteenth-century German town
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1996.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
031213939X, 9780312139391
Physical Desc
227 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Lexington - Adult | 943.471 O | On Shelf |
Newton - Adult | 943.471 O99B 1996 | On Shelf |
More Details
Published
New York : St. Martin's Press, 1996.
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
ISBN
031213939X, 9780312139391
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-220) and index.
Description
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.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biography.
Büschler, Anna, -- approximately 1496-1552.
Courts -- Germany -- Schwäbisch Hall -- History.
Fathers -- Germany -- Schwäbisch Hall -- History.
Schwäbisch Hall (Germany) -- Social conditions.
Schwäbisch Hall (Germany) -- Social life and customs.
Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500.
Women -- Germany -- Schwäbisch Hall -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Germany -- Schwäbisch Hall -- Biography.
Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500 -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500.
Büschler, Anna, -- approximately 1496-1552.
Courts -- Germany -- Schwäbisch Hall -- History.
Fathers -- Germany -- Schwäbisch Hall -- History.
Schwäbisch Hall (Germany) -- Social conditions.
Schwäbisch Hall (Germany) -- Social life and customs.
Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500.
Women -- Germany -- Schwäbisch Hall -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Germany -- Schwäbisch Hall -- Biography.
Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500 -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ozment, S. E. (1996). The Bürgermeister's daughter: scandal in a sixteenth-century German town . St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ozment, Steven E.. 1996. The Bürgermeister's Daughter: Scandal in a Sixteenth-century German Town. St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ozment, Steven E.. The Bürgermeister's Daughter: Scandal in a Sixteenth-century German Town St. Martin's Press, 1996.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ozment, Steven E.. The Bürgermeister's Daughter: Scandal in a Sixteenth-century German Town St. Martin's Press, 1996.
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