false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175889424m/571481.jpg 571481 2 <p>"I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king."--Elizabeth I</P> Whether this sentence is an accurate transcription of Elizabeth's speech at Tilbury in 1588, it does characterize some of the struggles, contradictions, and cultural anxieties that dominated the collective consciousness of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. In <i>The Heart and Stomach of a King</i>, Carole Levin explores contemporary representations of the unmarried, childless Elizabeth and focuses on the ways in which members of her court, foreign ambassadors, and a motley--and sometimes delusional--collection of subjects responded to her. Throughout, Levin's purpose is to explore how gender constructions, role expectations, and beliefs about sexuality influenced both Elizabeth's self-presentation and others' perceptions of her as a female, and Protestant, ruler. 558513 6 1994 The Heart and Stomach of a King: Elizabeth I and the Politics of Sex and Power (New Cultural Studies) total:21|5:3|4:8|3:8|2:2| 21 75 37 2 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri May 29 17:04:39 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 14:59:27 -0700 2009 The Heart and Stomach of a King is an interesting study of the reign of Elizabeth I. Levin's writing is heavily influenced by feminism and most of the book focuses on how Elizabeth's womanhood worked against her and yet how she was able to use it in her favor. This book was interesting and informa...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 08:50:45 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 08:53:02 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 19 13:10:21 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 13:10:53 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 09 20:01:47 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 20:01:47 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Mar 10 07:23:31 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 07:23:39 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Mar 09 13:53:13 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 09 13:53:13 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 09:33:20 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 09:33:20 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Feb 28 21:44:43 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 21:44:43 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Feb 28 15:14:57 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 15:14:57 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Mon Feb 23 07:47:09 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 07:47:09 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 20 16:39:40 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 16:39:41 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 13 06:48:21 -0800 2009 Fri Jul 10 07:34:54 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Oct 19 17:55:56 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 17:55:56 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Tue Sep 09 11:41:11 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 11:41:11 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Thu Sep 04 09:50:16 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 04 09:50:16 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri Jul 18 16:32:54 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 18 16:32:54 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jul 09 10:21:49 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 10:22:01 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Mon Jul 07 17:12:02 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 17:12:06 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Mon Jul 07 09:25:16 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 09:25:16 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Wed Jun 25 08:59:44 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 25 09:26:08 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=571481