Philip's Phoenix: Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke

by Margaret P. Hannay

In contrast to previous studies that have portrayed Mary Sidney as a demure, retiring woman, this biography shows that she was actually an outspoken and dynamic figure. Basing her work on primary sources including account books, legal documents, diaries, and family letters, Hannay shows that Sidney was a vibrant, eloquent, self-assertive woman who was deeply involved in Protestant politics. Although she did confine her writings to appropriately feminine...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195057791
• ISBN13: 9780195057799
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.6"