Gender and Fraternal Orders in Europe, 1300–2000
Author | : Máire Fedelma Cross |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2010-09-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230283381 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230283381 |
Rating | : 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gender and Fraternal Orders in Europe, 1300–2000 written by Máire Fedelma Cross and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What have medieval nuns, parrot shooting, Freemasonry, and Shetland revelry got in common? This study of monastic orders, guilds, Freemasonry and friendly societies over centuries and across frontiers provides new insights into their contribution to the gendering of public space and the evolution of 'separate spheres' in Europe.