Women and Economic Activities in Late Medieval Ghent [electronic resource] /
Hutton, S.author.
Contrary to the widespread view that women exercised economic autonomy only in widowhood, Hutton argues that marital status was not the chief determinant of women's economic activities in the mid-fourteenth century and that women managed their own wealth to a far greater extent than previously recognized.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The urban context -- Activity and continuity: patterns of women's economic participation -- "Her and all her property": gender and property transactions -- Webs of credit and circulation of wealth -- Married partners and single women as producers and sellers -- The changing fortunes of the burgher and patrimonial constructions.
Contrary to the widespread view that women exercised economic autonomy only in widowhood, Hutton argues that marital status was not the chief determinant of women's economic activities in the mid-fourteenth century and that women managed their own wealth to a far greater extent than previously recognized.
Social history.
Sociology.
Europe—History.
Europe—History—476-1492.
Civilization—History.
Literature, Medieval.
Social History.
Gender Studies.
European History.
History of Medieval Europe.
Cultural History.
Medieval Literature.