Widows and widowhood in early modern Venice

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" Widows and widowhood in early modern Venice "
Colclough, Fiona Margaret Cowan, Alex; Mallett, Michael

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Record Number	:	894035
Doc. No	:	TLets808279
Main Entry	:	University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Title & Author	:	Widows and widowhood in early modern Venice\ Colclough, Fiona MargaretCowan, Alex; Mallett, Michael
College	:	University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Date	:	1999
Degree	:	Thesis (Ph.D.)
student score	:	1999
Abstract	:	Widows in early modern Venice accounted for a significant percentage of the female population yet they have never been studied specifically. They participated in Venetian society, through legal and financial activities, socially and culturally. They had a central role to play in the lives of many Venetian families, and were substantially involved in household management and raising children. They could be influential, both personally and through the use of testamentary conditions and they are a subject worthy of much greater attention than has been accorded them in the past. This thesis examines a number of aspects of widows' lives and considers the cultural constructs surrounding the widow.
Subject	:	L300 Sociology; V300 History by topic
Added Entry	:	Cowan, Alex; Mallett, Michael
Added Entry	:	University of Northumbria at Newcastle