Women, Wealth, and Community in Perpignan, c. 1250-1300
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Women, Wealth, and Community in Perpignan, c. 1250-1300
Christians, Jews, and Enslaved Muslims in a Medieval Mediterranean Town
Winer, Rebecca Lynn
Taylor & Francis Ltd
01/2006
276
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Inglês
9780754608042
15 a 20 dias
Investigates the gender system at work in medieval Perpignan. Using a series of notarial registers, the author opens a window onto the experiences of women and their families. She reveals medieval assumptions about the distinct natures of Christian, Jewish, and enslaved Muslim women by analyzing which actions were curbed, controlled, or fostered.
Contents: Introduction: Gender and the three religions in medieval Perpignan; The Christian woman as daughter, wife, mother, and widow; Christian widowed mothers and guardianship; The Jewish woman as daughter, wife, and widow; Jewish widowed mothers as caregivers for their fatherless children; Inside the home: Christian servants and enslaved Muslim women; Bibliography; Index.
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Investigates the gender system at work in medieval Perpignan. Using a series of notarial registers, the author opens a window onto the experiences of women and their families. She reveals medieval assumptions about the distinct natures of Christian, Jewish, and enslaved Muslim women by analyzing which actions were curbed, controlled, or fostered.
Contents: Introduction: Gender and the three religions in medieval Perpignan; The Christian woman as daughter, wife, mother, and widow; Christian widowed mothers and guardianship; The Jewish woman as daughter, wife, and widow; Jewish widowed mothers as caregivers for their fatherless children; Inside the home: Christian servants and enslaved Muslim women; Bibliography; Index.
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