Jakten på 1500-tals källorna : Historiografisk undersökning av biografier om Christina av Danmark, hertiginna av Milano och hertiginna av Lothringen ; Hunting for the 16th century sources : Historiographic investigation of all known biographies about Christina of Denmark (1522-1590), Duchess of Milan and duchess of Lorraine.

Hunting for the 16th century sources is a historiographical investigation of all known biographies written about Christina of Denmark (1522-1590), Duchess of Milan and Duchess of Lorraine. Focusing on an individual person, the aim is to analyse primary and secondary sources as well as the internal influences the different biographies have had on each other through time. The study shows biographies generally use primary sources sparingly, also when available, and that the influences of secondary sources are determined by language and availability, rather than scope. The development of modern sc... Mehr ...