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High-ranking widows in medieval Iceland and Yorkshire : property, power, marriage and identity in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries /

Through the juxtaposition of legal theory and practice and the utilization of detailed family reconstruction, a comparison of the property, remarriage and identity of widows in two fundamentally different societies provides a fresh approach.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ricketts, Philadelphia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden, the Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, 2010.
Colección:Northern world ; v. 49.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • List of Diagrams and Tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Sources; Chapter Three Property and Marriage: The Laws; Chapter Four Property; Chapter Five Remarriage; Chapter Six Power; Chapter Seven Identity; Chapter Eight Conclusion; Appendices; Genealogies; Bibliography; Index.