Sicilian Medieval Studies Sicilian Queenship: Power and Identity in the Kingdom of Sicily 1061-1266, (Paperback)

This supplement to the author's major compendium of scholarly biographies of the queens of Sicily of the Norman-Swabian period presents detailed information on everything from court cuisine to the Sicilian language. Other topics include reginal charters (decrees), patronage (matronage), queenly residences, the concept of Sicilianità (Sicilian identity) among Sicily's queens, and sexuality and marriage. This is a useful volume for scholars or for any reader curious about the daily lives of these royal women.