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Of Good and Ill Repute: Gender and Social Control in Medieval England
Of Good and Ill Repute Gender and Social Control in Medieval England
Author: Barbara Hanawalt
To be labeled "of ill repute" in medieval society implied that the person had committed a violation of accepted standards and had stepped beyond the bounds of permissible behavior. To have the reputation "of good repute", however, was powerful enough to acquit a person suspected of a crime or wrongful act. Gender, class, social statues, wealth, ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195109481
ISBN-10: 0195109481
Publication Date: 2/12/1998
Pages: 208
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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