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Record Number:
9325
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Lee , Becky R.
Contributor(s):
Title:
The Purification of Women After Childbirth: A Window onto Medieval Perceptions of Women [The author suggests that women may have seen childbirth and the attendant rituals, including churching, as an opportunity for gender reversal and time to spend with other women].
Source:
Florilegium 14, ( 1995- 1996): Pages 43 - 55.
Description:
Article Type:
Journal Article
Subject
(See Also)
:
Blood
Chastity
Churching
Confessors' Handbooks
Marriage
Menstruation
Ritual Purity
Sexuality
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
General
Century:
11-12
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
Table:
Abstract:
Related Resources:
Author's Affiliation:
University of Toronto
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
1995- 1996.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
07095201