UID:
almafu_9958352311302883
Format:
1 online resource (224 pages) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2006. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Edition:
System requirements: Web browser.
Edition:
Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
ISBN:
9780812204292
Series Statement:
The Middle Ages Series
Content:
"The unique contribution of Venomous Tongues lies in its interdisciplinary approach and the way it situates scolding within a broader range of issues specific to the legal and social history of the period."—L. R. Poos, The Catholic University of America.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Introduction: Speech, Gender, and Power in Late Medieval England --
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Chapter 1. ‘‘Sins of the Tongue’’ and Social Change --
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Chapter 2. The Sins of Women’s Tongues in Literature and Art --
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Chapter 3. Women’s Voices and the Law --
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Chapter 4. Men’s Voices --
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Chapter 5. Communities and Scolding --
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Chapter 6. Who Was a Scold? --
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Conclusion: Consequences of the Feminization of Deviant Speech --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index --
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Acknowledgments.
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In English.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.9783/9780812204292
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812204292
