A Small Sound of the Trumpet: Women in Medieval LifeDescribes the daily life of noblewomen, nuns, and peasants in feudal England and Europe, looks at the treatment of lepers, begars, prostitutes, and criminals, and offers brief profiles of prominent medieval women |
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In at least one respect, canon lawyers were considerably more generous to
women than their secular counterparts. It was through the consistent efforts of the
canonists, that regulations insisting on the necessity of free consent to create a
valid ...
In at least one respect, canon lawyers were considerably more generous to
women than their secular counterparts. It was through the consistent efforts of the
canonists, that regulations insisting on the necessity of free consent to create a
valid ...
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widows' rights, most upper-class widows in England turned to the secular courts
to seek redress and claim their rights. As well as dealing with legislation
regarding marriage, canonists also wrestled with the place of women in
ecclesiastical ...
widows' rights, most upper-class widows in England turned to the secular courts
to seek redress and claim their rights. As well as dealing with legislation
regarding marriage, canonists also wrestled with the place of women in
ecclesiastical ...
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A sober definition of the nature of mysticism may help to clarify its essential
elements and suggest why the wholly secular find such individuals daunting.
Mysticism has been described as an immediate knowledge of God attained in
this life ...
A sober definition of the nature of mysticism may help to clarify its essential
elements and suggest why the wholly secular find such individuals daunting.
Mysticism has been described as an immediate knowledge of God attained in
this life ...
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Contents
The Precursors | 1 |
The Mould for Medieval Women | 18 |
Queens | 44 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | A Small Sound of the Trumpet: Women in Medieval Life History. Women's studies |
| Author | Margaret Wade Labarge |
| Edition | 4, illustrated |
| Publisher | Beacon Press, 1986 |
| ISBN | 0807056278, 9780807056271 |
| Length | 271 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General |
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