The Wealth of Wives: Women, Law, and Economy in Late Medieval London
The Wealth of Wives examines women’s economic lives in late medieval London through the interconnected perspectives of law, wealth, and marriage. Barbara A. Hanawalt offers a focused study of how legal and economic structures shaped the position of wives in a medieval city.
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The Wealth of Wives explores the connections among women, law, and economic life in late medieval London.
Focusing on wives and wealth, the book considers how legal structures shaped women’s roles and financial circumstances.
Its subject brings together urban history, social history, legal history, and the study of gender.
Barbara A. Hanawalt presents a focused examination of women’s place within the economy and society of medieval London.
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