Gender in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe
Author: Marianna Muravyeva
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 0415537231
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book attempts to challenge the canonical gender concept while trying to specify what gender was in the medieval and early modern world. It tests, verifies, and challenges the methodology and use the concept(s) of gender specifically applicable to the period of great change and transition. The volume contains theoretical discussion supplemented by case studies of specific practices such as mysticism, witchcraft, crime, and sexual behavior.