Gender and Material Culture - The Archaeology of Religious Women

Reveals, through a close comparison of monasteries for men and women, stark contrasts in the social and economic status of these religious foundations. The book provides the first complete case study in the applied archaeology of gender.

About the author

Roberta Gilchrist is a reader in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Reading, and consultant archaeologist to Norwich Cathedral. She has written widely on the topics of gender and church archaeolgy.

Summary

Reveals, through a close comparison of monasteries for men and women, stark contrasts in the social and economic status of these religious foundations. The book provides the first complete case study in the applied archaeology of gender.

Product details

• Authors: Roberta Gilchrist
• Publisher: Routledge
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.03.1997
• EAN: 9780415156561
• ISBN: 978-0-415-15656-1
• No. of pages: 238
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 368 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)