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Record Number:
7841
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Schein , Sylvia.
Contributor(s):
Title:
Women in Medieval Colonial Society: The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Twelfth Century [The author argues that noble and royal women in the Crusader Kingdom had a better legal status and more freedom of action than women in Europe because the conditions of constant war often overruled traditional gender roles. Title note supplied by Feminae.].
Source:
Gendering the Crusades. Edited by Susan B. Edgington and Sarah Lambert. University of Wales Press, 2001. Pages 140 - 153.
Description:
Article Type:
Essay
Subject
(See Also)
:
Inheritance
Jerusalem (Latin Kingdom)
Law
Life Expectancy
Marriage
Noble Women
Politics
Succession
Women in Active Roles
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
Eastern Mediterranean
Century:
12
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Schein argues that women in the Latin Kingdom enjoyed more legal rights, held more important positions and carried out more functions than their contemporaries in Europe. Male settlers' notoriously short lifespan and distraction by constant warfare ensure
Author's Affiliation:
University of Haifa
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
2001.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
0708317057