Courts, Elites, and Gendered Power in the Early Middle Ages Charlemagne and Others

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Synopsis

A major theme in the volume of articles by Janet Nelson is the usefulness of gender as a category of historical analysis. Papers range widely across early medieval time and geographical as well as social space, but most focus on the Carolingian period and on royalty and elites. The workings of dynastic political power are viewed in social as well as political context, and the author explores the realities of gendered power, which while constraining women, gave them distinctive possibilities for agency. These papers offer new perspectives on the Carolingian world in general and on Charlemagne's reign in particular.

Book details

Series:
Variorum Collected Studies
Author:
Janet L. Nelson
ISBN:
9781040244678
Related ISBNs:
9781003554417, 9781040237649, 9780754659334
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2024-10-28
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2007
Copyright by:
Janet L. Nelson. Janet L. Nelson has asserted her moral right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction