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- Title
Mirrors for Margraves.
- Authors
Creber, Alison
- Abstract
In the 1060s Peter Damian wrote "mirrors for margraves" to the rulers of two different Italian marks: Godfrey, margrave of Tuscany, and Adelaide, de facto ruler of the mark of Turin. Although he wrote to them both on the subject of rule and justice, Damian off ered Godfrey and Adelaide diff erent models for rule. Godfrey was to mete out harsh punishments; Adelaide was to act with mercy and restraint. Godfrey was presented with images of paternal care, Adelaide with maternal imagery. Godfrey was encouraged to emulate historical fi gures; Adelaide was to emulate biblical heroines. Through comparing and contrasting the gendered way in which Damian constructs the image of the ideal margrave in each of these letters, this article demonstrates that Damian consciously used diff erent models for Godfrey and Adelaide on the basis of their gender, rather than their status or behavior.
- Subjects
PETER Damian, Saint, ca. 1007-1072; ITALIAN history -- 476-1268; MARKS (Medieval land tenure); MARQUESSES; SOCIAL status; GENDER
- Publication
Historical Reflections / Réflexions Historiques, 2016, Vol 42, Issue 1, p8
- ISSN
0315-7997
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3167/hrrh.2016.420102