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基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 1996. Choice "Outstanding Academic Book for 1996."
Full Description
Jenny Jochens captures in fascinating detail the lives of women in pagan and early Christian Iceland and Norway—their work, sexual behavior, marriage customs, reproductive practices, familial relations, leisure activities, religious practices, and legal constraints and protections. Women in Old Norse Society places particular emphasis on changing sexual mores and the impact of Christianity as imposed by the clergy and Norwegian kings. It also demonstrates the vital role women played in economic production.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Chapter One. Gudny Bodvarsdottir and Gudrun Gjukadottir: Nordic-Germanic Continuity
Chapter Two. Marriage
The Pagan-Christian Conflict
Pagan Marriage
Christian Marriage
Two Marriages
Divorce and Widowhood
Chapter Three. Reproduction
Conception: Theory and Knowledge
Heterosexual Lovemaking
Sexual Initiative
Pregnancy and Birth
Paternity
Infanticide
Baptism
Reproduction and Royal Succession
Chapter Four. Leisure
Work before Leisure
Gender
Idleness and Sleep
Sports and Games
Storytelling
Drinking and Word Games
Emotional Distress
Politics
Chapter Five. Work
Gender Division of Labor
Outdoor Work
Indoor Work
Chapter Six. The Economics of Homespun
General Use
Coats
Cloth as Medium of Exchange
Export of Cloth and Coats
Measurements
Foreign Cloth
Conclusion
Appendix: Sources
Sagas of Icelanders
Kings'Sagas
Contemporary Sagas
Laws
Christianity, Historicity, Oral Tradition, and Poststructural Doubt
Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
