Liber manualis : Dhuoda, handbook for her warrior son /
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| Uniform title: | Liber manualis. |
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Thiébaux, Marcelle. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English Latin |
| Imprint: | Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1998. |
| Series: | Cambridge medieval classics ;
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| Summary: | The Liber Manualis is a distinctive guidebook to conduct and survival in tumultuous times written by a Carolingian mother for her adolescent son. This edition provides a complete translation in English, accompanied by the Latin original. Advancing views of Dhuoda's individuality and mindset, her possible models and intended readership, the introduction places her handbook within the context of French and Germanic literary traditions. Explanatory references illuminate the life and work of this remarkable and well-educated ninth-century woman. Often called the first Western treatise of childhood education, the Liber Manualis forefronts the name and voice of a courageous mother, whose moral position remains unique in a patriarchal society. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 276 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-276) |
| ISBN: | 0521395992 |