Women’s Rights and Patrimony in the Italian Cities of the Late Middle Ages: Opportunities and Risks of Comparison

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https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/8675

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Middle Ages, 12th-13th Centuries, Liguria, Genoa, Women, Families, Rights, Patrimony, Dowry, Wills, Notarial Registers

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Although women’s property rights in Genoa diminished from the middle of the 12th century, their economic activities and freedom of action remained important. The paper compares the situation in Genoa with that in other Italian cities, in particular Venice.

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2021-12-18

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Bellavitis, Anna. 2021. “Women’s Rights and Patrimony in the Italian Cities of the Late Middle Ages: Opportunities and Risks of Comparison”. Reti Medievali Journal 22 (2):15-24. https://doi.org/10.6093/1593-2214/8675.

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