Women and Economic Activities in Late Medieval Ghent
| Author | : S. Hutton |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2011-04-11 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780230118706 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0230118704 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (704 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women and Economic Activities in Late Medieval Ghent by : S. Hutton
Download or read book Women and Economic Activities in Late Medieval Ghent written by S. Hutton and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrary to the widespread view that women exercised economic autonomy only in widowhood, Hutton argues that marital status was not the chief determinant of women's economic activities in the mid-fourteenth century and that women managed their own wealth to a far greater extent than previously recognized.
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