Vol. 26 No. 2 (2021): Mediävistik 2021. Kinderlosigkeit im Mittelalter

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Childlessness is mentioned in numerous medieval sources; coping strategies included medical, religious, and social measures. Although the social consequences of infertility could be severe, especially for women, quite a number of people decided to remain without offspring. Voluntary or involutary childlessness was of major importance during the Middle Ages, in contrast to previous suggestions in the literature. By looking at a complex web of sociability, religion, and desire through the lens of childlessness, the eight interdisciplinary studies collected in this issue illustrate the complexity, diversity and multiplicity of historical concepts of gender, body, and family.

Published: 2021-12-09
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