Noblewomen, Aristocracy and Power in the Twelfth-Century Anglo-Norman Realm

by Susan M. Johns

Book Overview

The first major work on noblewomen in the twelfth century and Normandy, and of the ways in which they exercised power. Offers an important reconceptualisation of women's role in aristocratic society and suggests new ways of looking at lordship and the ruling elite in the high middle ages. Considers a wide range of literary sources such as chronicles, charters, seals and governmental records to draw out a detailed picture of noblewomen in the twelfth-century...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719063051
• ISBN13: 9780719063053
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.6"