Affectionate Authorities: Fathers and Fatherly Roles in Late Medieval Basel

By Philip David Grace

Book Overview

Situated at the intersection of social and cultural history, the study draws upon late-medieval and early-modern sources from the city of Basel, Switzerland in order to provide a nuanced view of concepts of fatherhood on the eve of the Reformation. It focuses on how people invoked ideas about fatherhood in the pursuit of various goals - not only th

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367880393
• ISBN13: 9780367880392
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"