Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 7768
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Hough , Carole.
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  • Title: Aelfred's "Domboc" and the Language of Rape: A Reconsideration of Alfred Ch. 11 [argues that women were entitled to receive compensation in their own right for sexual assaults and thus enjoyed a degree of legal autonomy].
  • Source: Medium Aevum 66, 1 ( 1997): Pages 1 - 27.
  • Description:
  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Alfred the Great, King of Wessex- Domboc Fines and Penalties Kings Law Old English Language Rape Violence Women's Rights
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  • Geographic Area: British Isles
  • Century: 9
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  • Author's Affiliation: University of Glasgow
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  • Year of Publication: 1997.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 00258385