The Letters of the Rozmberk Sisters: Noblewomen in Fifteenth-Century Bohemia

by John M. Klassen, Lynn Szabo, Eva Doležalová

Women in 15c Bohemia express themselves on marriage, companionship, daily castle life, and family relations.

The letters of the Rozmberk sisters, Perchta and An?zka, give a vivid insight into how medieval women viewed themselves. Perchta's letters inform her father that his choice of a husband for her has caused her desperate sadness andsorrow in which death seems a better alternative. Despite her unhappiness and her almost total dependence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 085991612X
• ISBN13: 9780859916127
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.5"