A fascinating exploration of the devious tricks and ingenious tools used by early modern spies—from ciphers to counterfeiting, invisible inks to assassination
Nadine Akkerman Orden de los libros
Nadine Akkerman es lectora de Literatura Inglesa Moderna Temprana en la Universidad de Leiden. Su investigación profundiza en la historia de las mujeres, la diplomacia y los bailes de máscaras, explorando cómo las mujeres moldearon la política y la cultura de la época moderna temprana. El trabajo de Akkerman se distingue por su meticulosa investigación y su capacidad para descubrir las narrativas ocultas de las mujeres a lo largo de la historia.
- 2024
- 2021
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Hearts
- 544 páginas
- 20 horas de lectura
Elizabeth Stuart is one the most misrepresented - and underestimated - figures of the seventeenth century. This biography reveals the impact that she had on both England and Europe.
- 2020
Invisible Agents
- 288 páginas
- 11 horas de lectura
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.