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Medieval Douai left an enormous archive of documents. This text reveals how these documents were produced in an effort to regulate property and gender relations. At the centre was a shift to a property regime based on contract. The book explores why the law changed and assesses its effects.

The Marriage Exchange

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    A Paperback / softback by Martha C. Howell

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 22 June 1998
      ISBN-13 9780226355160
      978-0226355160
      ISBN-10 0226355160
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      European history: medieval period, middle ages Law Contract law Feminism and feminist theory

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Medieval Douai left an enormous archive of documents. This text reveals how these documents were produced in an effort to regulate property and gender relations. At the centre was a shift to a property regime based on contract. The book explores why the law changed and assesses its effects.

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