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11%OFFJenny Jochens - Women in Old Norse Society - 9780801485206 - V9780801485206
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Women in Old Norse Society

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Description for Women in Old Norse Society Paperback. Num Pages: 282 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; CFF; DSBB; HBJD; HBLC; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 396.

Jenny Jochens captures in fascinating detail the lives of women in pagan and early Christian Iceland and Norway—their work, sexual behavior, marriage customs, reproductive practices, familial relations, leisure activities, religious practices, and legal constraints and protections. Women in Old Norse Society places particular emphasis on changing sexual mores and the impact of Christianity as imposed by the clergy and Norwegian kings. It also demonstrates the vital role women played in economic production.

Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801485206
SKU
V9780801485206
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Jenny Jochens
Jenny Jochens is Professor of History at Towson State University.

Reviews for Women in Old Norse Society
A thoroughly rewarding book.... The section on economics and production of wadmal and shaggy overcoats deserves close attention as the best treatment in English of an important topic hitherto neglected.
English Historical Review
Although a number of scholars have begun in recent years to approach Old Norse literature from a feminist perspective, Jenny Jochens has been the only ... Read more

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