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Women’s Equestrian Culture during the Reign of Louis XIV: The King’s Amazons - Gendering the Late Medieval and Early Modern World Valerio Zanetti
Women’s Equestrian Culture during the Reign of Louis XIV: The King’s Amazons - Gendering the Late Medieval and Early Modern World
Valerio Zanetti
It examines the rise of the Amazon as a fashionable gender icon during the reign of Louis XIV of France (1643–1715). By encouraging female courtiers to pursue traditionally masculine pastimes such as horse riding and hunting, the Sun King challenged contemporary gender norms.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| To be released | November 2, 2026 |
| ISBN13 | 9789048569663 |
| Publishers | Pallas Publications |
| Pages | 256 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 545 g (Weight (estimated)) |