Pieniadz Fraternal Bonds in the Early Middle Ages

1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-80270-123-4
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 262 Seiten

Reihe: Beyond Medieval Europe

This book is Open Access and available from OAPEN. Fraternal relations in the early Middle Ages were not always based on loyalty, solidarity, and a familial readiness to act in the common interest. This book examines kinship as influenced by the religious and ideological implications of the transformations taking place at the time.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pieniadz, Aneta

Weitere Mitwirkende

Kijak, Anna

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Meaning of the Terms "Brother" and "Brotherhood” in Early Medieval Sources Chapter 3: Equality and Fraternal Hierarchies Chapter 4: Between Love and Hate: Models of Fraternal Relations Chapter 5: Fraternal Relations in the Context of Law and Social Practice Chapter 6: Paternal Uncles and Nephews Chapter 7: Brothers and Their Wives Chapter 8: Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Aneta Pieniadz is an associate professor in Medieval History at the University of Warsaw. She researches the social history of the early Middle Ages, family history, digital tools for medievalists, and is interested in pedagogy and outreach.