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From boys to men : formations of masculinity in late medieval Europe

An exploration of the creation of adult masculine identities in the 14th-15th centuries, this volume takes a close look at the roles of men through the lens of three distinct institutions: the university, the aristocratic household & court, & the craft workshop
Print Book, English, ©2003
University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, ©2003
History
246 pages ; 24 cm
9780812236996, 9780812218343, 0812236998, 0812218345
50609483
1. Masculinities, Youth, and the Late Middle Ages2. Mail Bonding: Knights, Ladies, and the Proving of Manhood3. Separating the Men from the Beasts: Medieval Universities and Masculine Formation4. Masters and Men: Independence and Urban Craft Workers5. Becoming a ManNotesBibliographyIndexAcknowledgments