Mother and Sons, Inc.: Martha de Cabanis in Medieval Montpellier

by Kathryn L. Reyerson

In the late 1320s, Martha de Cabanis was widowed with three young sons, eleven, eight, and four years of age. Her challenges would be many: to raise and train her children to carry on their father's business; to preserve that business until they were ready to take over; and to look after her own financial well-being. Examining the visible trail Martha left in Montpellier's notarial registers and other records, Kathryn L. Reyerson reveals a wealth...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812249615
• ISBN13: 9780812249613
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"