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

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

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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 Anglo-Norman realm. Asserts the importance of the life-cycle in determining the power of aristocratic women. Demonstrates that
the influence of gender on lordship was profound, complex and varied.


Author: Susan M. Johns
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 07/10/2003
Pages: 276
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.64h x 5.42w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780719063053

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2004 pg. 1146

About the Author

Susan M. Johns was Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Huddersfield 1994-97 and now teaches at the University of Sheffield

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