Madam Britannia: Women, Church, and Nation, 1712-1812

by Emma Major

Madam Britannia: Women, Church, and Nation, 1712-1812 explores the complex and fascinating relationship between women, Protestantism, and nationhood. Opening with a history of Britannia, this book argues that Britannia becomes increasingly popular as a national emblem from 1688 onwards. Over
the eighteenth century, depictions of Britannia become exemplary as well as emblematic, her behaviour to be imitated as well as admired. Britannia takes life...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199699372
• ISBN13: 9780199699377
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.2"