The Goodman of Paris (Le Ménagier de Paris) translation
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The Goodman of Paris (Le Ménagier de Paris) translation is Eileen Power’s influential English rendering of a late 14th-century French household guide, offering insight into medieval domestic life, gender roles, and social customs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English translation
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book ⓘ historical source ⓘ |
| academicDisciplineUsedIn |
food history
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literary studies ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ social history ⓘ women's history ⓘ |
| basedOn | Le Ménagier de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
introduction on historical background
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notes explaining medieval terms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eraOfPublication | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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household guide ⓘ medieval conduct book ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryBy | Eileen Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
advice on household economy
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instructions on wifely conduct ⓘ moral exempla ⓘ recipes ⓘ religious advice ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | didactic male author addressing young wife ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late medieval bourgeois household ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | English-speaking readers ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
general readership interested in the Middle Ages
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sourcebook for medieval life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessibility to modern readers
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influence on medieval social history studies ⓘ insight into medieval domestic life ⓘ insight into medieval gender roles ⓘ insight into medieval social customs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Old French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Ménagier de Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays | relationship between husband and young wife ⓘ |
| settingLocationDescribed | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
gender roles
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household management ⓘ marriage ⓘ medieval domestic life ⓘ social customs ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late 14th century ⓘ |
| translator | Eileen Power NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | scholarly translation ⓘ |
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