Book #123478

Women, Work, and Life Cycle in a Medieval Economy: Women in York and Yorkshire C. 1300-1520

P. J. P. Goldberg

Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Publisher: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1992.
ISBN: 0198201540

Price: $50.00

A Fine edition in a Near Fine dust-jacket that bears scuffing to the surfaces.

This book is about women in medieval economies and their work life cycle. It covers the period from 1300-1520 in the city of York and the county of Yorkshire in England. The author, P. J. P. Goldberg, focuses on the lives of women in wealthy and poor families, as well as women who worked in the market and in household service. This book provides a unique perspective on women during this time and will be of interest to scholars of medieval history, economics, and sociology.; 8vo; 406 pages.