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Autore |
Ricketts Philadelphia |
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Titolo |
High-ranking widows in medieval Iceland and Yorkshire [[electronic resource] ] : property, power, marriage and identity in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries / / by Philadelphia Ricketts |
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Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-03923-0 |
9786613039231 |
90-04-18947-5 |
90-04-18471-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (516 p.) |
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Collana |
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Northern world, , 1569-1462 ; ; v. 49 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Widows - Iceland - History - To 1500 |
Widows - England - Yorkshire - History - To 1500 |
Aristocracy (Social class) - Iceland - History - To 1500 |
Aristocracy (Social class) - England - Yorkshire - To 1500 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminary Material / P. Ricketts -- Chapter One. Introduction / P. Ricketts -- Chapter Two. Sources / P. Ricketts -- Chapter Three. Property And Marriage: The Laws / P. Ricketts -- Chapter Four. Property / P. Ricketts -- Chapter Five. Remarriage / P. Ricketts -- Chapter Six. Power / P. Ricketts -- Chapter Seven. Identity / P. Ricketts -- Chapter Eight. Conclusion / P. Ricketts -- Appendices / P. Ricketts -- Genealogies / P. Ricketts -- Bibliography / P. Ricketts -- Index / P. Ricketts. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides an evocative insight into the property, power, remarriage, and identity of high-ranking widows in two fundamentally different societies, Iceland and Yorkshire. The legal position of widows in each region is examined in light of evidence from charters, royal records and sagas to establish a detailed picture of practice. Comparison and family reconstruction are important elements, enabling the book to emphasize the placement of widows within the context of society and its institutions, and to consider fully the impact |
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