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

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Label

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

Title remainder

the politics of social classification in late medieval England

Statement of responsibility

Cordelia Beattie

Creator

• Beattie, Cordelia

Subject

• Single women -- Europe -- Economic conditions
• Single women -- Europe -- History
• Single women -- Europe -- Social conditions
• Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500
• Sex role -- Europe -- History

Language

eng

Summary

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'

Dewey number

306.815309420902

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized