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S/H/140. Was the 14th century a Golden Age for women?

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2400
DATE:
2009
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29.99 GBP

The paper looks at West European countries in the historical context of the 14th century describing female participation in the social life of the period, their family roles and lifestyles. It is argued whether medieval women were content under the restrictions that would be burdensome to modern women.

 

KEYWORDS: Medieval, female, restrictions, women, 14th century, Western Europe,