Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-278) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : Matilda of Canossa and the 'investiture contest' -- going to Canossa : Matilda's rise to power, 1046-74 -- baptism by fire : the outbreak of war to the Battle of Sorbara, 1075-84 -- A 'feminine triumph' : Matilda's counterattack and the emperor'[s defeat, 1085-95 -- La gran contessa : Matilda's later campaigns, 1096-1115 -- 'Weakness of sex' : Matilda and medieval constructions of gender -- Conclusions : Matilda's campaigns and the study of women's military leadership.
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