The New Middle Ages

Jordan, E.

By examining a significant corpus of secular and monastic charters, this study provides a more complex understanding of the role of religious patronage in medieval society, specifically offering a glimpse of the experience of female rulers in a period when actions were often constrained and obscured by gender bias.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-06-15

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403966568

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-73344-6

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 193