ABSTRACT
Through public and private records, letters, laws and archaeological evidence, this book describes the everyday lives of women in medieval Europe. Using women's own voices where possible, the collection focuses on ordinary women of all ranks.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I. The Heritage of Ideas: Christian Belief, Roman Ideals, and Germanic Custom
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Part II. Conditions of Life: Law, Marriage, and Health and Safety
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Part III. The Noble Life
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Part IV. The Working Life: Agricultural, Domestic, and Commercial
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Part V. The Religious Life
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Part VI. Outsiders: Jewish, Muslim, and Heretic Women
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Part VII. Manual for a Wife
