Enlightened Princesses Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World

Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737), Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772), and Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort-or, in the case of Augusta, Queen in Waiting, Regent, and Princess Dowager-of Great Britain, and were linked by their early years at European princely courts, their curiosity, aspirations, and an investment in Enlightenment thought. This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful, intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities: the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the advancement of science and industry; and the creation of gardens and menageries.  Objects included range from spectacular state portraits to pedagogical toys to plant and animal specimens, and reveal how the new and novel intermingled with the traditional.

ISBN:	9780300217100
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	Yale University Press
Published date:	07 Feb 2017
DEWEY:	700.94109033
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xix, 571
Weight:	3328g
Height:	300mm
Width:	260mm
Spine width:	42mm

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