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Record Number: 2304 Author(s)/Creator(s): Brown , Elizabeth A.R. Contributor(s): Title: Eleanor of Aquitaine Reconsidered: The Woman and Her Seasons Source: Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady.  Edited by Bonnie Wheeler and John Carmi ParsonsThe New Middle Ages.  Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.  Pages 1 - 54. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Eleanor of Aquitaine, Wife of Louis VII of France and Henry II of England History- Sources Politics Queens Sigillography Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles;France Century: 12 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: In this chapter, Elizabeth A. R. Brown revises conclusions she presented in a study of Eleanor of Aquitaine as parent, patron, and politician which was published in 1976. She focuses on the myths that Eleanor has inspired and examines the artistic, sigillographic, and numismatic evidence that can legitimately be linked with Eleanor. [Reprinted with permission of Palgrave Macmillan.] Related Resources: The first essay of the group is "EA Reconsidered: The Woman and Her Seasons," a re-written version of Elizabeth A. R. Brown's 1977 article, "EA: Parent, Queen and Duchess." Brown examines briefly the artistic evidence of the so-called "Eleanor Vase" and t Author's Affiliation: City University of New York (Brooklyn College and the Graduate School) [Emerita] Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2003. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0312295820

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