num_pages: 264
description: Nicholas' study helps to destroy several misconceptions concerning medieval society: that childhood was discovered only in modern times; that the conjugal family in preindustrial Europe was an economic but not an emotional unit; that affection and sexual attraction had little place in marriage; and that women were either systematically oppressed or overly protected.
language: English
title: The Domestic Life of a Medieval City: Women, Children, and the Family in 14th Century Ghent
titlecomplete: The Domestic Life of a Medieval City: Women, Children, and the Family in 14th Century Ghent
genres: History
ratings_count: 4
places: Ghent
publisher: Univ of Nebraska Pr