Widowhood in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

by Sandra Cavallo and Lyndan Warner

Book Overview

This new collection of essays brings together brand new research on widowhood in medieval and early modern Europe. The volume opens with an introductory chapter by the Editors which looks generally at the conditions and constructions of widowhood in this period. This is followed by a range of essays which illuminate different dimensions of widowhood across Europe - in England, Italy, France, Germany and Spain. A particular attraction of the volume...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582317487
• ISBN13: 9780582317482
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"