The 'second Jezebel' : representations of the sixth-century Queen Brunhild

This thesis explores the representation of the sixth-century Merovingian Queen Brunhild. By examining seven of the divergent sources which present the queen, the construction of Brunhild, or multiple Brunhilds, is analysed through gendered, literary and political lenses. Rather than attempting to re...

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Main Author: Thomas, Emma Jane
Published: University of Glasgow 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.570022