Medieval Single Women
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Medieval Single Women
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Author : Cordelia Beattie
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2007-09-13
Medieval Single Women written by Cordelia Beattie and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-09-13 with History categories.
The single woman is a troubling and disruptive category. Does it denote all unmarried women, therefore creating a group which every female was part of at some stage in her life? Or, were the categories 'maiden' and 'widow' so culturally significant in late medieval England that 'single woman' was a residual category for women seen as anomalous? Was the category 'single man' used in an equivalent way and, if not, why? This study offers a way into the complex process of social classification in late medieval England. All societies use classifications in order to understand and impose order. In this book, Cordelia Beattie views classification as a political act, an act of power: those classifying must make choices about which divisions are most important or about who falls into which category, and such choices have repercussions. Defining how a group or an individual should be labelled, means variables such as social status, gender, or age, are prioritized. Rather than isolate gender as a variable, this book examines how it relates to other social cleavages. Using a variety of approaches, from social and cultural history, to gender history, and medieval studies, its original methodology offers an innovative approach to a range of historical texts, from pastoral manuals to tax returns, and guild registers.
The Single Woman In Medieval And Early Modern England
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Author : Laurel Amtower
language : en
Publisher: Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS)
Release Date : 2003
The Single Woman In Medieval And Early Modern England written by Laurel Amtower and has been published by Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (ACMRS) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
"During the Middle Ages and Renaissance, single women in England might occupy one or more categories in accordance with their life stages, lifestyles, and economic status. Under the rubric of the single woman are found widows; well-born 'spinsters' provided for by their families; entrepreneurs; wage earners, many of whom were servants or farm workers; nuns and the handicapped (the latter also often sheltered by the church); unwed mothers; cross-dressers, some of whom may have been lesbians; kept women; and prostitutes. This anthology mirrors the negotiations between the actual life circumstances of women and their ideological constructions on the page and stage. These multivalent negotiations in some ways sustain, in others contradict, the received notion of an increasingly vehement patriarchialism limiting opportunities for women's independence and offering few fictional models of women who found happiness outside marriage. The contributions here are divided between those who discuss the stifling effects of misogyny and those who uncover not only significant pockets of resistance to inequality but also a sheer disregard of misogynous traditions on the part of English institutions as well as individuals. This anthology will be of interest to graduate students and advanced scholars in English medieval and Renaissance studies, including social history and economics, the visual arts, and especially literature." --
Singlewomen In The European Past 1250 1800
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Author : Judith M. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2013-02-01
Singlewomen In The European Past 1250 1800 written by Judith M. Bennett and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with History categories.
When we think about the European past, we tend to imagine villages, towns, and cities populated by conventional families—married couples and their children. Although most people did marry and pass many of their adult years in the company of a spouse, this vision of a preindustrial Europe shaped by heterosexual marriage deceptively hides the well-established fact that, in some times and places, as many as twenty-five percent of women and men remained single throughout their lives. Despite the significant number of never-married lay women in medieval and early modern Europe, the study of their role and position in that society has been largely neglected. Singlewomen in the European Past opens up this group for further investigation. It is not only the first book to highlight the important minority of women who never married but also the first to address the critical matter of differences among women from the perspective of marital status. Essays by leading scholars—among them Maryanne Kowaleski, Margaret Hunt, Ruth Mazo Karras, Susan Mosher Stuard, Roberta Krueger, and Merry Wiesner—deal with topics including the sexual and emotional relationships of singlewomen, the economic issues and employment opportunities facing them, the differences between the lives of widows and singlewomen, the conflation of singlewomen and prostitutes, and the problem of female slavery. The chapters both illustrate the roles open to the singlewoman in the thirteenth through eighteenth centuries and raise new perspectives about the experiences of singlewomen in earlier times.
The Wealth Of Wives
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Author : Barbara A. Hanawalt
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
Release Date : 2007-10-11
The Wealth Of Wives written by Barbara A. Hanawalt and has been published by Oxford University Press on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10-11 with FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS categories.
Introduction. Ch. 1: Daughter and Identities. Ch. 2: Education and Apprenticeship. Ch. 3: Heiresses, Dowry, and Dower. Ch. 4: The Formation of Marriage. Ch. 5: Recovery of Dower and Widows' Remarriage. Ch. 6: For Better or For Worse: The Marital Experience. Ch. 7: The Standard of Living and Women as Consumers. Ch. 8: Women as Entrepreneurs. Ch. 9: Servants, Casual Labor, and Vendors. Conclusion. Appendix I. Glossary. Notes. Bibliography
Women S Roles In The Middle Ages
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Author : Sandy Bardsley
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2007-06-30
Women S Roles In The Middle Ages written by Sandy Bardsley and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-30 with Social Science categories.
Information 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. Chapter 1 examines religion, focusing on women's roles in the early Christian church, the lives of nuns and other professional religious women such as anchoresses and Beguines, the participation of Christian laywomen, and the experiences of Jewish and Islamic women in Western Europe. The second chapter examines women's work, looking in turn at the kinds of work performed by peasant women, townswomen, and noblewomen. Women's roles within the family form the subject of the third chapter. This chapter follows women throughout the typical lifecycle - from girl to widow - examining the expectations and experiences of women at each stage. Chapter 4, Women and the Law, focuses on the ways in which laws both restricted and protected women. It also considers the crimes with which women were most often charged and surveys laws regarding marriage and widowhood. Women's roles in creative arts form the basis of the fifth chapter, Women and Culture. This chapter examines women's roles as artists, authors, composers, and patrons, as well as investigating the ways in which women were represented in works produced by men. Finally, chapter 6 discusses women's experiences in politics and public life. While women as a group were typically banned from holding positions of public authority, some found ways to get around this stricture, while others were able to exercise power behind the scenes. The final chapter thus encapsulates a major theme of this book: the interplay between broader patriarchal forces that limited women's status and autonomy and the role of individuals who were able to overcome or circumvent such forces. Medieval women were, as a group, subordinate to their husbands and fathers, but certain women, under certain circumstances, evaded subordination.
Women In Medieval History And Historiography
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Author : Susan Mosher Stuard
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2016-11-11
Women In Medieval History And Historiography written by Susan Mosher Stuard and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-11 with History categories.
What was the status of women in the Middle Ages? How have women fared in the hands of historians? And, what is the current state of research about women in the Middle Ages? Susan Mosher Stuard addresses these questions in a collection of essays that delve in to the history and historiography of women in medieval England, France, Italy, and Germany. Contributors include Barbara Hanawalt, Diane Owen Hughes, Suzanne Wemple, Denise Kaiser, and Martha Howell. One of the most interesting observations made in Women in Medieval History and Historiography is the way in which the history of women in each country has followed a distinct course that is in rhythm with other concerns of national historical writing. Women in Medieval History and Historiography will interest historians, scholars of women's studies, and medievalists.
Women In Medieval Europe
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Author : Jennifer Ward
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-11
Women In Medieval Europe written by Jennifer Ward and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-11 with History categories.
Women in Medieval Europe were expected to be submissive, but such a broad picture ignores great areas of female experience. Between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, women are found in the workplace as well as the home, and some women were numbered among the key rulers, saints and mystics of the medieval world. Opportunities and activities changed over time, and by 1500 the world of work was becoming increasingly restricted for women. Women of all social groups were primarily engaged with their families, looking after husband and children, and running the household. Patterns of work varied geographically. In the northern towns, women engaged in a wide range of crafts, with a small number becoming entrepreneurs. Many of the poor made a living as servants and labourers. Prostitution flourished in many medieval towns. Some women turned to the religious life, and here opportunities burgeoned in the thirteenth century. The Middle Ages are not remote from the twenty-first century; the lives of medieval women evoke a response today. The medieval mother faced similar problems to her modern counterpart. The sheer variety of women’s experience in the later Middle Ages is fully brought out in this book.
The Pastoral Care Of Women In Late Medieval England
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Author : Beth Allison Barr
language : en
Publisher: Boydell Press
Release Date : 2008
The Pastoral Care Of Women In Late Medieval England written by Beth Allison Barr and has been published by Boydell Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
A close examination of religious texts illuminates the way in which parish priests dealt with their female parishioners in the middle ages.
Matrons And Marginal Women In Medieval Society
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Author : Robert Edwards
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 1995
Matrons And Marginal Women In Medieval Society written by Robert Edwards and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Exploration of differences between women: good women who were absorbed into society, and those whose social role condemned them to its fringes.
Medieval Gentlewoman
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Author : Ffiona Swabey
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1999
Medieval Gentlewoman written by Ffiona Swabey and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
"Through an examination of Alice's "Household Book," and using other extant contemporary sources, the author has been able to illuminate the experiences of medieval women in general. The resulting work provides a vivid picture of life in the medieval household, examining marriage and widowhood, daily household and estate management, hospitality and entertainment, education, patronage, religious concerns and the private and public roles of medieval women of the estate-owning class."--BOOK JACKET.