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Daughter, mother, widow: The making of the identities of Isabella d'Aragona.

This article examines performances of identity (as daughter, mother and widow) by Isabella d'Aragona (1470–1524) in three of her letters. Isabella's construction of self, drew on her status as a dynast of the House of Aragon and aimed at securing her future and promote the interests of her children....

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Published in:Gender & History Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 353 - 369
Main Author: von Güttner‐Sporzyński, Darius
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Jul2024
Subjects:
Isabella, d'Aragona, Duchess of Milan, consort of Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Duke of Milan, 1470-1524
Identity (Psychology)
Self
Letter writing
Daughters
Mothers
Widows
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