Widows and Patriarchy: Ancient and Modern

by Thomas McGinn

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In "Widows and Patriarchy" Thomas McGinn begins with the view that ancient society was structured by a 'spectrum of statuses' and applies this insight to the position of women, primarily that of widows, in three historical periods: Greek and Roman antiquity, late medieval and early modern Europe, and the late nineteenth and early twentieth century West. In all these cultures widows comprise a problematic category of adult women who are notionally...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0715637436

ISBN13:9780715637432

Release Date:February 2008

Publisher:Bristol Classical Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:1.16 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Related Subjects

History Social Science Social Sciences

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