Dhuoda, Handbook for Her Warrior Son : Liber Manualis
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Medieval Classics
ISBN-10
0521395992
ISBN-13
9780521395991
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 15th, 2007
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
380 grams
Dimensions
14.10 x 21.70 x 2.20 cms
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Literary essaysEssays
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The Liber Manualis is a guidebook to conduct and survival in tumultuous times written by a Carolingian mother for her adolescent son. Often called the first Western treatise of childhood education, it forefronts the voice of the mother, whose moral position remains unique in a patriarchal society.
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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