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Women in the medieval common law, c.1200-1500 / Gwen Seabourne.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Seabourne, Gwen, 1969- author.
- Series:
- Studies in medieval history and culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Legal status, laws, etc--History.
- Women.
- Law, Medieval--History.
- Law, Medieval.
- History.
- Common law--History.
- Common law.
- Women--Legal status, laws, etc.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 175 pages).
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- 'Their position is inferior to that of men' : differentiation, inclusion, omission
- Unstable constructions : unity, disunity, property and favour in common law thought on women
- 'By the mouth of man' : women as non-party actors in litigation
- Voice, agency and 'playingthe victim'
- Limits and accommodation
- Responsible and irresponsible women : the female defendant
- Conclusion : the future of women's legal past.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 13, 2021).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Seabourne, Gwen, 1969- Women in the medieval common law, c.1200-1500
- ISBN:
- 9781315546728
- 1315546728
- Publisher Number:
- 40030488907
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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