Handbook for William: A Carolingian Woman's Counsel for Her Son (Medieval Texts in Translation Series)

Handbook for William: A Carolingian Woman's Counsel for Her Son (Medieval Texts in Translation Series)

by Carol Neel (Introduction), Dhuoda (Author)

Synopsis

A book of moral and religious reflections written by a Carolingian noblewoman for her teenage son. Dhuoda reveals the authority of Carolingian women in aristocratic households. She dwells on family relations, social order, and the central place of Christian devotion in a noble life.

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20 in stock

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 163
Edition: New edition
Publisher: The Catholic University of America Press
Published: 28 Feb 1999

ISBN 10: 0813209382
ISBN 13: 9780813209388