The light of my eyes
Medieval Motherhood in the Mediterranean [1]
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4989327 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia Skinner (University of Southampton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 391-410 |
| Publication date | 1997-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women s History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-2025 • E-ISSN: 1747-583X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09612029700200319 |
| OpenAlex | W4232011881 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article uses charter evidence and narrative and prescriptive sources to examine motherhood in a number of Mediterranean societies between the tenth and twelfth centuries. Issues explored include pregnancy and wetnursing; mothers as educators of their children; the changing role of the mother as the child reached maturity; and abandonment, step-parenting and adoption. The article suggests there may be differences between the Mediterranean and northern Europe in certain aspects of mothering, in particular the surrendering of children into the care of others
Archaeology · Art · Charter · Developmental psychology · Literature · Mediterranean climate · Narrative · Political science · Sociology · Byzantine Studies and History · Gender Studies · History · Law · Medieval History and Crusades · Medieval Literature and History · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2015 - 2017 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |