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"This well-documented social study of the status and activities of women in the family and in the church during the Merovingian and the Carolingian periods is a valuable addition both to medieval history and to women's history."-Religious Studies Review "Wemple has written an intelligent and interesting book about he transformation of Frankish society from a relatively primitive tribal structure to a more complex hierarchical organization under the Carolinians and has provided valuable insights into women's experiences in a crucial and formative period in Western civilization."-American Historical Review "The position of women and their roles in Merovingian and Carolingian society are carefully delineated in this thoughtful and well-researched study."-The Key Reporter "Rich and engagingly written."-Library Journal

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Book category Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Social groups

• Full title: Women in Frankish Society
• Subtitle: Marriage and the Cloister, 500 to 900
• Author: Suzanne Fonay Wemple
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368
• EAN: 9780812212099
• ISBN: 0812212096
• ID: 04723034
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Weight: 564 g
• Dimensions: 154 × 229 × 24 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. April 1985

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