Abstract
The aim of this study is to provide an analysis of women gender roles and relationships between men and women in Portuguese town councils (Alfaiates, Castelo Rodrigo, Castelo Melhor, Castelo Bom, Guarda, Santarém, Évora e Beja), in the Middle Ages, based on their customs and laws (13th century). We use this source exclusively as it offers multiple fields of analysis to study medieval municipal society.
Translated title of the contribution | Rights and duties of women and men in the Middle Ages: The testemony of the Portuguese Customs and Law. A question of equality or inequality? |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 210-227 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Vínculos de Historia. Revista del Departamento de la Universidade de Castilla-La-Mancha |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- Customs and Law
- Genders Studies
- Middle Ages
- Portugal
- Town councils