UID:
almahu_9949386406702882
Format:
1 online resource :
,
illustrations.
ISBN:
9781315546728
,
1315546728
,
9781134775972
,
1134775970
,
9781134775903
,
1134775903
,
9781134776047
,
1134776047
Series Statement:
Studies in medieval history and culture
Content:
"This book examines the view of women held by medieval common lawyers and legislators, and considers medieval women's treatment by and participation in the processes of the common law. Considering a wide range of points of contact between women and the common law, from their appearance (or not) in statutes, through their participation (or not) as witnesses, to their treatment as complainants or defendants, it argues for closer consideration of women within the standard narratives of classical legal history, and for re-examination of some previous conclusions on the relationship between women and the common law. It will appeal to scholars and students of medieval history, as well as those interested in legal history, gender studies, and the history of women"--
Note:
'Their position is inferior to that of men' : differentiation, inclusion, omission -- Unstable constructions : unity, disunity, property and favour in common law thought on women -- 'By the mouth of man' : women as non-party actors in litigation -- Voice, agency and 'playingthe victim' -- Limits and accommodation -- Responsible and irresponsible women : the female defendant -- Conclusion : the future of women's legal past.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Seabourne, Gwen, 1969- Women in the medieval common law, c.1200-1500 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. ISBN 9781472439802
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
History.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315546728
