Between poverty and the pyre : moments in the history of widowhood /

This interdisciplinary collection of studies is the first ever to shed light on a fascinating & much neglected aspect of women's history: widows. The contributors present facets of widows' lives from religious and moral to legal obligations.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Bremmer, Jan N., Bosch, Lourens van den, 1944-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1995
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