Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England

Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England
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Publisher : Boydell Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 184383216X
ISBN-13 : 9781843832164
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Book Synopsis Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England by : Karen Jones

Download or read book Gender and Petty Crime in Late Medieval England written by Karen Jones and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A large proportion of late medieval people, were accused of some kind of misdemeanour. This book studies gender and crime in late medieval England. It shows how charges against women differed from those against men, and how assumptions and fears about masculinity and femininity were reflected and reinforced by the local courts.


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