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Despite the wealth of scholarship in recent decades on medieval women, we still know much less about the experiences of women in the early Middle Ages than we do about those in later centuries. In Women and Aristocratic Culture in the Carolingian World, Valerie L. Garver offers a fresh appraisal of the cultural and social history of eighth and ninthcentury women. Examining changes in women's lives and in the ways others perceived women during the early Middle Ages, she shows that lay and religious women, despite their legal and social constrictions, played integral roles in Carolingian society.Garver's innovative book employs an especially wide range of sources, both textual and material, which she uses to construct a more complex and nuanced impression of aristocratic women than we've seen before. She looks at the importance of female beauty and adornment; the family and the construction of identities and collective memory; education and moral exemplarity; wealth, hospitality and domestic management; textile work, and the lifecycle of elite Carolingian women. Her interdisciplinary approach makes deft use of canons of church councils, chronicles, charters, polyptychs, capitularies, letters, poetry, exegesis, liturgy, inventories, hagiography, memorial books, artworks, archaeological remains, and textiles. Ultimately, Women and Aristocratic Culture in the Carolingian World underlines the centrality of the Carolingian era to the reshaping of antique ideas and the development of lasting social norms.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Women and Aristocratic Culture in the Carolingian World'? A: The book examines the cultural and social history of eighth- and ninth-century women in the Carolingian era, highlighting their roles and experiences despite legal and social constraints.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Women and Aristocratic Culture in the Carolingian World' is Valerie L. Garver.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains a total of 336 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Women and Aristocratic Culture in the Carolingian World' published? A: The book was published on April 20, 2012.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is available in new condition.
- Q: Does the book cover women's education in the Carolingian era? A: Yes, the book discusses women's education, moral exemplarity, and how these factors contributed to their roles in society.
- Q: What sources does the author use in the book? A: Garver employs a wide range of sources including textual materials, church canons, chronicles, letters, poetry, and archaeological findings.
- Q: Is this book suitable for someone new to medieval studies? A: Yes, the book provides a fresh appraisal and is accessible for readers new to the topic of medieval women's history.
- Q: What themes are explored in the book regarding women's roles? A: Themes include female beauty, identity construction, wealth management, hospitality, and the lifecycle of elite Carolingian women.