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Hur smädar man en mäktig kvinna? Smädeskriften och drottning Kristina

Author

Editor

  • Birthe Sjöberg
  • Lars Gustaf Andersson
  • Anders Palm
  • Johan Stenström
  • Jenny Westerström

Summary, in English

The libels written against queen Christina of Sweden are analyzed,and compared to the libels against cardinal Mazarin. Christina is accused of sexual misbehaviour, Mazarin is not. The rules governing the female conduct is clearly different from the rules governing male conduct.

Publishing year

1997

Language

Swedish

Pages

25-38

Publication/Series

Italienska förbindelser. En vänbok till Bengt Lewan

Volume

11

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Absalon

Topic

  • Languages and Literature

Keywords

  • libels
  • queen Christina of Sweden
  • sexual abnormity

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1102-5522
  • ISBN: 91-88396-10-X; 1102 - 5522
  • ISBN: 91-88396-10-X