Women''s Lives in Medieval Europe - A Sourcebook

Informationen zum Autor Emilie Amt is the Hildegarde Pilgram Professor of History at Hood College in Maryland, where she studies medieval religious women and twelfth- and thirteenth-century English government. Her books include Medieval England 1000- 1500: A Reader (2000), and The Accession of Henry II in England: Royal Government Restored, 1149-1159 (1993). Klappentext Long considered to be a definitive and truly groundbreaking collection of sources, Women's Lives in Medieval Europe uniquely presents the everyday lives and experiences of women in the Middle Ages. This indispensible text has now been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect new research, and includes previously unavailable source material. Zusammenfassung Long considered to be a definitive and truly groundbreaking collection of sources, Women’s Lives in Medieval Europe uniquely presents the everyday lives and experiences of women in the Middle Ages. This indispensible text has now been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect new research, and includes previously unavailable source material. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Introduction A Note on Money. Part 1: The Heritage of Ideas: Christian Belief, Roman Ideals and Germanic Custom Part 2: Women and the Law Part 3. Marriage, Sex, Childbirth, and Health Part 4: Noblewomen’s Lives Part 5: Peasant Women’s Lives Part 6: Townswomen’s Lives Part 7: Religious Lives Part 8: Jewish, Muslim and Heretic Women. Glossary. Further Reading

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Emilie (Hood College Amt
• Con la collaborazione di: Emilie Amt (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 27.11.2009
• EAN: 9780415466844
• ISBN: 978-0-415-46684-4
• Pagine: 296
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Europe, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Women, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, Gender studies: women, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Gender studies: women and girls, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval