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The diary of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples, 1781-1785 : new evidence of queenship at court / Cinzia Recca.

9783319319872 (electronic book)
3319319876 (electronic book)
3319319868
9783319319865

Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2016.

English

Includes English translation of the diaries covering the years 1781 to 1785.

1 online resource (422 pages).

9783319319865
10.1007/978-3-319-31987-2 doi

DG848.37.C3

945.7307092
900

This work offers a new portrayal of Queen Maria Carolina of Naples as a woman of power with weaknesses and ambitions, and analyzes the Queen's actions, from her political choices to her alliance and betrayals. A careful examination of the period (1781-1785) covered by the diary shows that the daily life of the Queen and offers key evidence of her political acumen and her personal relationships. Recca cross-analyses unpublished personal documents, which include the integral diary and private correspondence. The book focuses on the political influence that Queen Maria Carolina wielded beside her husband, King Ferdinand IV, and the criticism that has been made by contemporary historians and intellectuals who have often tended to discredit the sovereign for personal rather than political reasons.

Editorial CriteriaJournal fromß1 November ofß1781 untilß27 December ofß1781; Journal fromß10 September 1782 untilßtheßend ofßDecember 1782; Journal 1783; Journal 1784; Journal 1785; Notes; Author Index ; Name Index.

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Queenship and power.

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