Women of the Twelfth Century (Eve and the Church) - Women of the Twelfth Century - Georges Duby - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226167855 - August 1, 1998
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Drawing on clerical writings from the 12th century, this text describes how women were thought to embody particular sins such as sorcery and disobedience. It analyzes Eve's role in man's fall from grace and the reasoning behind the view that women are unstable and frivolous.


128 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released August 1, 1998
ISBN13 9780226167855
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 128
Dimensions 151 × 278 × 230 mm   ·   320 g
Language English  
Translator Birrell, Jean

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