Language of Abuse

Marital Violence in Later Medieval England

AvSara Butler

Inbunden, Engelska, 2007

Del 2 i serien Later Medieval Europe

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Beskrivning

The Language of Abuse provides the first comprehensive examination of marital violence in later medieval England. Drawing from a wide variety of legal and literary sources, this book develops a nuanced perspective of the acceptability of marital violence at a time when social expectations of gender and marriage were in transition. As such, Butler’s work contributes to current debates concerning the role of the jury, levels of violence in late medieval England, the power relationship within marriage, and the position of women in medieval society.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-01-29
Mått:160 x 240 x 24 mm
Vikt:664 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Later Medieval Europe
Antal sidor:290
Förlag:Brill
ISBN:9789004156340

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Mer om författaren

Sara Butler, Ph.D. (2001) in History, Dalhousie University, is Assistant Professor of Medieval History at Loyola University New Orleans. Recent articles deal with topics of suicide verdicts and violence against women in medieval England.

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionChapter One: Setting the Scene: Discourses of Passivity and ViolenceChapter Two: Types and Frequency of Abuse in the Medieval Law Courts Chapter Three: Causes of Marital Tension Chapter Four: The Acceptability of Marital Violence: Six Case Studies Chapter Five: Regulating Marital Violence: The Family and the CommunityChapter Six: Scolds, Personal Liability, and Marital ViolenceConclusionWorks Cited