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Letters of Medieval Women - Anne Crawford

While many collections of medieval letters already exist, they are dominated by male writers. In this unique compendium, Anne Crawford has compiled a selection of intriguing letters written exclusively by medieval women between approximately 1200 and 1500.Introduces and set in context by the editor, the letters are arranged by recipient rather than subject and emphasise the writers' relationships with their families - parents, siblings, husband and children - and their wider social networks. THe letters enable medieval women from landed society to reach us in their own words, presenting their experiences far more clearly than any other type of surviving record. They reveal the important role that a lady played in maintaining the 'worship' of her family in local society.During the medieval period, letter writing was a serious affair. Many of the letters were dictated, becoming business-like in tone, with the subject, often a pressing business issue, being dealt with promptly. However, although formal in style, some of the letters express emotions that create a more personal tone.The overall picture that emerges from these letters is not one of women dependent on men and confined to the purely domestic sphere, but of independent and competent individuals running their family and estate business. Including several previously unpublished letters and many illustrations, this companion bvolume to the author's highly successful "Letters of the Queens of England 1[zasłonięte]100-15" is a readable and invaluable reference source for historians and a fascinating introduction for the general reader.
Autor: Anne Crawford
Wydawnictwo: Sutton Publishing
Rok wydania: 2002
Stron: 262
ISBN: 0-780[zasłonięte]927987
EAN: 978[zasłonięte][zasłonięte]09279
Format: 16/24cm
Oprawa: twarda
Język: angielski


Stan: nowa, nie używana