Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 24232
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Magnúsdóttir , Auður G
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  • Title: Women and Sexual Politics [The author briefly examines the roles of women in Viking society in terms of political influence. Frequently women attained some power as wives or concubines. Title note supplied by Feminae.]
  • Source: The Viking World.  Edited by Stefan Brink in collaboration with Neil Price.  Routledge, 2008.  Pages 40 - 48.
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  • Article Type: Essay
  • Subject (See Also): Concubines Marriage Politics Sagas Sexuality Vikings Women in Literature
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  • Geographic Area: Scandinavia
  • Century: 13
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  • Year of Publication: 2008.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 0415333156