Medieval single women the politics of social classification in late medieval England /

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In a culture in which marriage was the desirable norm, and virginity was particularly prized in females, the categories 'virgin' and 'widow' held particular significance. This book investigates the uses of the category 'single woman'.

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Päätekijä: Beattie, Cordelia
Aineistotyyppi: E-kirja
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Aiheet:
Women > History > Middle Ages, 500-1500.
Single women > Europe > History.
Single women > Europe > Social conditions.
Single women > Europe > Economic conditions.
Sex role > Europe > History.
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Yhteenveto:In a culture in which marriage was the desirable norm, and virginity was particularly prized in females, the categories 'virgin' and 'widow' held particular significance. This book investigates the uses of the category 'single woman'.
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Ulkoasu:1 online resource (x, 179 p.)
Bibliografia:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191712616 (ebook) :

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