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Record Number: 6030 Author(s)/Creator(s): Seidel Menchi , Silvana Contributor(s): Title: The Girl and the Hourglass: Periodization of Women's Lives in Western Preindustrial Societies [The author examines various models that were used to indicate the significant ages in men's and women's lives; in the latter half of the article, the author concentrates on medieval Italian child brides, using case studies, prescriptive literature, and l Source: Time, Space, and Women's Lives in Early Modern Europe.  Edited by Anne Jackson Schutte, Thomas Kuehn, and Silvana Seidel MenchiSixteenth Century Essays and Studies, 57.  Truman State University Press, 2001.  Pages 41 - 74. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Ages at Marriage Elite Women Girls Life Cycle Women- Biology Award Note: Geographic Area: Italy Century: 14- 15- 16 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Eight figures. All the paintings and woodcuts date from the sixteenth century and include "The Ages of Woman's Life" and Hans Baldung Grien, "The Seven Ages of Woman." Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Università degli Studi di Trento Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2001. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0943549825

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