Invisible agents : women and espionage in seventeenth-century Britain
Akkerman, Nadine2018
Books, Manuscripts
This title tells a compelling history of women in seventeenth century espionage, telling the forgotten tales of women from all walks of life who acted as spies in early modern Britain. Nadine Akkerman has immersed herself in archives and letter collections, acting as a modern-day Spymistress to unearth plots and conspiracies that have long been hidden by history.
Main title:
Invisible agents : women and espionage in seventeenth-century Britain / Nadine Akkerman.
Author:
Akkerman, Nadine, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Collation:
xxii, 264 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780198823018 (hbk)
Dewey class:
327.120820941327.12327.120820
LC class:
UB271.G7
Local class:
327.12
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2255673