Women in Old Norse Society: A Portrait

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By (author): "Jenny Jochens"
Publish Date: January 1st 1996
Women in Old Norse Society: A Portrait
ISBN0801485207
ISBN139780801485206
AsinWomen in Old Norse Society: A Portrait
Original titleWomen in Old Norse Society
Jenny Jochens captures in fascinating detail the lives of women in pagan and early Christian Iceland and Norway--their work, sexual behavior, marriage customs, reproductive practices, familial relations, leisure activities, religious practices, and legal constraints and protections. Women in Old Norse Society places particular emphasis on changing sexual mores and the impact of Christianity as imposed by the clergy and Norwegian kings. It also demonstrates the vital role women played in economic production.