Motherhood and mothering in Anglo-Saxon England
By: Mary Dockray-Miller
Edition: 1st ed
Series: The new Middle Ages
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 161
Subjects: Mothers -- England -- History -- To 1500; Motherhood -- England -- History -- To 1500; Mothers in literature; Motherhood in literature; English literature -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- History and criticism; Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066
Description: "Motherhood and Mothering in Anglo-Saxon England sifts through the historical evidence to describe and analyze a world of violence and intrigue, where mothers needed to devise their own system to protect, nurture, and teach their children. Little-known historical figures - queens, abbesses, and other noblewomen - used their power in court and convent to provide education, medical care, and safety for their children, showing us that mothers of a thousand years ago and mothers of today had many of the same goals and aspirations."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [149]-157) and index