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These essays suggest that influence and power may have paradoxically been available to women despite, and sometimes precisely because of, their subordinate position in society

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"An intriguing exploration of a basic paradox of medieval society, and an excellent blend of theory and gender studies with detailed work relevant for social and political history." -- Joel Rosenthal, author of Patriarchy and Families of Privilege in Fifteenth-Century England

Power of the Weak

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    A Paperback / softback by Jennifer Carpenter, Sally-Beth MacLean

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      Publisher: University of Illinois Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/08/1995
      ISBN13: 9780252065040, 978-0252065040
      ISBN10: 0252065042

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      These essays suggest that influence and power may have paradoxically been available to women despite, and sometimes precisely because of, their subordinate position in society

      Trade Review
      "An intriguing exploration of a basic paradox of medieval society, and an excellent blend of theory and gender studies with detailed work relevant for social and political history." -- Joel Rosenthal, author of Patriarchy and Families of Privilege in Fifteenth-Century England

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