“An affair of great importance”: Queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689)
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A rainha Christina da Suécia (1626-1689) foi uma das mulheres europeias mais proeminentes do seu tempo e também uma personalidade controversa. O interesse dos seus contemporâneos relativamente ao que era feito e dito por ela foi imenso. Simultaneamente, o meio impresso desenvolveu-se rapidamente, abrindo caminho para novos géneros e canais de distribuição. O nome da rainha sueca surge nos primeiros jornais e almanaques modernos, em relatos historiográficos e textos biográficos e panagíricos, bem como em panfletos.Rumores e intrigas viajavam entre países e reinos, e a rainha era considerada frívola, imoral e andrógina. A tensão entre o desejo de determinar o sexo da rainha sueca e um interesse na funcionalidade do género presente na figura de Christina moldou a narrativa da sua vida. O objectivo deste artigo é o de discutir se uma rainha pré-moderna se enquadra na fluidez do debate sobre o pós-género.
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