ISBN:
0203036980
,
9780203036983
,
0203036980
,
9781134888832
,
113488883X
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xi, 258 pages)
,
illustrations
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Between poverty and the pyre
DDC:
305.48965409
Keywords:
Widowhood Cross-cultural studies
;
History
;
Widowhood Cross-cultural studies History
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Discrimination & Race Relations
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Minority Studies
;
Widowhood
;
Witwe
;
Weduwen
;
Historia
;
Cultura
;
Mulher e feminismo
;
Cross-cultural studies
;
History
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books Cross-cultural studies
;
History
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Abstract:
This interdisciplinary collection of studies is the first ever to shed light on a fascinating & much neglected aspect of women's history: widows. The contributors present facets of widows' lives from religious and moral to legal obligations
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-251) and index. - Print version record
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