Women's Roles in the Middle AgesInformation about women in this truly fascinating period from 500 to 1500 is in great demand and has been a challenge for historians to uncover. Bardsley has mined a wide range of primary sources, from noblewomen's writing, court rolls, chivalric literature, laws and legal documents, to archeology and artwork. This fresh survey provides readers with an excellent understanding of how women high and low fared in terms of religion, work, family, law, culture, and politics and public life. Even though medieval women were divided by social class, religion, age, marital status, place and period, they were all subject to an overarching patriarchal structure and sometimes could transcend their inferior status. Numerous examples of these exceptional women and their words are included. |
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... person did and more about how fervently a person believed . In particular , some people sought a very direct experience of God : rather than go through the typical channels , such as attending mass and confession , they sought to ...
... person . The Bavarian and Aleman law codes , compiled in the eighth century but based on earlier rules , set the wergild for women as double that of men . According to the Bavarian Code , this was because women were unable to protect ...
... person on whom it was raised paid an extra fine , in addition to that levied for his or her crime . If the hue and cry was judged unjust , however , the court punished the hue - raiser for rais- ing a “ false hue . " In the years when ...
Contents
Women and Religion | 27 |
Women and Work | 59 |
Women and the Family | 91 |
Copyright | |
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