 | Theorizing the Ideal Sovereign: The Rise of the French Vernacular Royal Biography Subjects: Kings and rulers Medieval -- Biography -- History and criticism; France -- Kings and rulers Medieval -- Biography -- History and criticism; France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- History and criticism; Biography -- Middle Ages 500–1500 -- History a; Delogu examines how biographical writings on kings contributed to nascent ideas of nationhood, exerted pressure upon traditional ideals of kingship, and ultimately redefined the theoretical and practical bases of medieval kingship. Delogu Daisy : Daisy Delogu is an associate professor of French literature in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago. |
