Gender and the social imaginary in medieval Welsh law

This talk explores the role played by gender in the social imaginaries implicit in medieval Welsh law. It takes as its starting point the lawbooks of medieval Wales, which have narrative qualities rendering them susceptible to analyses of several different kinds, from standard historical readings, t...

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Published in:Journal of the British Academy 2020, Vol.8, p.267-293
Main Author: Chapman Stacey, Robin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This talk explores the role played by gender in the social imaginaries implicit in medieval Welsh law. It takes as its starting point the lawbooks of medieval Wales, which have narrative qualities rendering them susceptible to analyses of several different kinds, from standard historical readings, to scrutiny as law, to more literary critical methods. Of particular interest in this lecture are the ways in which ideas about male and female inform lawbook depictions of space and time, sexuality in both animal and human bodies, and everyday practices such as farming.
ISSN:2052-7217
2052-7217
DOI:10.5871/jba/008.267