Download or read book Widowhood in Medieval and Early Modern Europe written by Sandra Cavallo and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1999 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together new research on widowhood, this collection of essays looks at the experience of both widows and widowers. It challenges traditional stereotypes and illuminates the lives of women in England, Italy, France, Germany and Spain.