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Record Number: 9950 Author(s)/Creator(s): Overing , Gillian R. Contributor(s): Title: A Body in Question: Aging, Community and Gender in Medieval Iceland [The author argues that old women were stereotyped as nasty gossips or agents of evil unless there were mitigating factors of wealth, status, or class]. Source: Journal of Medieval and Early Modern Studies 29, 2 (Spring 1999): Pages 211 - 225. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Body Gender Iceland Literature- Prose Old Age Sagas Social History Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: Scandinavia Century: General Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Wake Forest University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 10829636

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