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Jenny Jochens captures in fascinating detail the lives of women in pagan and early Christian Iceland and Norway-their work, sexual behavior, marriage customs, reproductive practices, familial relations, leisure activities, religious practices, and legal constraints and protections. Women in Old Nors...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jochens, Jenny, 1928- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London [England] : Palgrave Macmillan, 1998.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Women > Middle Ages.
Women in literature.
Women.
Old Norse literature.
Femmes dans la litterature.
Litterature vieux norroise > Histoire et critique.
Femmes > Islande > Histoire.
Femmes > Norvege > Histoire.
Femmes > Histoire > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Old Norse literature > History and criticism.
Women > Iceland > History.
Women > Norway > History.
Women > History > Middle Ages, 500-1500.
Norway.
Iceland.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Jenny Jochens captures in fascinating detail the lives of women in pagan and early Christian Iceland and Norway-their work, sexual behavior, marriage customs, reproductive practices, familial relations, leisure activities, religious practices, and legal constraints and protections. Women in Old Norse Society places particular emphasis on changing sexual mores and the impact of Christianity as imposed by the clergy and Norwegian kings. It also demonstrates the vital role women played in economic production.
Physical Description:1 online resource (288 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780801455964

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