The dismantling of property. Women and goods in medieval Marseille

Authors

  • Daniel Lord Smail Fordham University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/arenal.v8i2.16557

Keywords:

Social reproduction strategies, Parental assets of the daughters, Dowry and debts

Abstract

Historians and sociologists interpret specifically the rights of women to assets and succession as an important force in checking the dismantling of societies. This article shows that in 14th century Marseille, there were other forms for transferring assets between the sexes, between mother and son, and father and daughter. The author studies how the legal protection afforded by dowry rights revealed different strategies for keeping assets and wealth within the family lineage, the issue of whether they were patrilineal or matrilineal being of little signiticance.

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Published

2002-04-29

How to Cite

Smail, D. L. (2002). The dismantling of property. Women and goods in medieval Marseille. Arenal. Revista De Historia De Las Mujeres, 8(2), 315–345. https://doi.org/10.30827/arenal.v8i2.16557