Gender and Fraternal Orders in Europe, 1300–2000

Cross, Máire Fedelma

What have medieval nuns, parrot shooting, Freemasonry, and Shetland revelry got in common? This study of monastic orders, guilds, Freemasonry and friendly societies over centuries and across frontiers provides new insights into their contribution to the gendering of public space and the evolution of 'separate spheres' in Europe.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-09-30

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349323364

DOI: 10.1057/9780230283381

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 270