ISBN:
9781315629803
,
9781317245117
,
9781317245124
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (viii, 299 pages)
Edition:
Second edition.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.420940902
Keywords:
Women History Middle Ages, 500-1500
;
Women Social conditions
;
Women and religion History To 1500
;
Women Political activity To 1500
;
History
;
Women ; Europe ; History ; Middle Ages, 500-1500
;
Women ; Europe ; Social conditions
;
Women and religion ; Europe ; History ; To 1500
;
Women ; Political activity ; Europe ; History ; To 1500
;
Europe ; Social conditions ; T0 1492
;
Europe Social conditions T0 1492
Abstract:
1. Upbringing -- 2. Marriage -- 3. Women and family -- 4. The house and household -- 5. Women and work in rural areas -- 6. Townswomen and work -- 7. Ethnic minorities : Jews, Muslims and slaves -- 8. Women and power : noblewomen and queens -- 9. Laywomen and the arts -- 10. Religious life : nuns and nunneries -- 11. Religious life : beguines, penitents and recluses -- 12. Mystics and saints -- 13. Laywomen and charity -- 14. Lay beliefs and religious practice -- 15. Women, heresy and witchcraft.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [282]-292) and index
DOI:
10.4324/9781315629803
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