Motherhood and Mothering in Anglo-Saxon England

Dockray-Miller, M.

Motherhood and Mothering in Anglo-Saxon England sifts through the historical evidence to describe and analyze a world of violence and intrigue, where mothers needed to devise their own systems to protect, nurture, and teach their children. Mary Dockray-Miller casts a maternal eye on Bede, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, and Beowulf to reveal mothers who created rituals, genealogies, and institutions for their children and themselves. Little-known historical figures - queens, abbesses, and other noblewomen - used their power in court and convent to provide education, medical care, and safety for their children, showing us that mothers of a thousand years ago and mothers of today had many of the same goals and aspirations.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2000-04-13

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780312227210

DOI: 10.1057/9780312299637

Dimensions: 216.0cm x140.0cm

Pages: 161.0