Explores the lives of the early medieval laity beyond the interactions with churches and monasteries that dominate most of our sources.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I. The Gate: 1. Introduction; 2. The manuscript; 3. Language, anachronism, and the laity; Part II. The Laity: 4. Laypeople and documents; 5. Laypeople and property; 6. Family; 7. Conflict and justice; 8. Power, personal relationships, and letters; 9. Freedom and unfreedom; 10. Conclusion.