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Between Poverty and the Pyre: Movements in the History of Widowhood
by Jan Bremmer
Binding: Hardcover, illustrated edition edition, 288 pages
Publisher: Routledge
List Price: USD $160
Weight: 141
Dimension: H: 0.75 x L: 8.5 x W: 0.47 inches
ISBN 10: 0415083702
ISBN 13: 9780415083706
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Between Poverty and the Pyre examines the history of the experience of widowhood across different cultures, bringing together a collection of essays by historians, anthropologists and philologists. The collection shows how difficult it is to define the typical'' widow, as the experiences of these women have differed so widely, not simply because of their different time periods and locations, but also because of their varying legal and religious status and economic conditions.The study is diverse, with subjects ranging from the Hindu wives who followed their husbands to the pyre, to widows who were burned as witches or who had to become prostitutes to stay alive. The collection also explores Jesus' interest in widows and the experience of some well known widows, such as Mohammed's first wife. Complete with a comprehensive bibliography, Between Poverty and the Pyre is valuable reading for all those interested in the women's history.

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