Women and aristocratic culture in the Carolingian world
By: Valerie L. Garver.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Ithaca
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780801447716
Subjects: Women -- Europe -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500; Upper class women -- Europe -- History -- To 1500; Carolingians; Social history -- Medieval, 500-1500; Civilization, Medieval
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : women and Carolingian society; title: Beauty : appearance and adornment; title: Family : bonds and memory; title: Prudence : instruction and moral exemplarity; title: Wealth : hospitality and domestic management; title: Textile work; title: Conclusion : the lifecycle of aristocratic women.