The Medieval Household in Christian Europe c. 850- c. 1550 - BEATTIE, Cordelia - MASLAKOVIC, Anna - REES JONES, Sarah (eds.)
KORTE INHOUD
Published in the series : International Medieval Research, volume 12. Selected Proceedings of the International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds. This volume asks whether there was a common structure, ideology, and image of the household in the medieval Christian West. In the period under examination, noble households often exercised great power in their own right, while even quite humble households were defined as agents of government in the administration of local communities. Many of the papers therefore address the public functions and perceptions of the household, and argue that the formulation of domestic (and family) values was of essential importance in the growth and development of the medieval Christian state. Contributors to this volume of collected essays write from a number of disciplinary perspectives (archaeological, art-historical, historical, and literary). They examine socially diverse households (from peasants to kings) and use case-studies from different regions across Europe in dif...
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