Dhuoda, Handbook for her Warrior Son
Liber Manualis

A guidebook to conduct and survival written by a Carolingian mother for her adolescent son.

Marcelle Thiébaux (Edited and translated by)

9780521395991, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 15 February 2007

288 pages
21.5 x 13.9 x 1.6 cm, 0.382 kg

"Thiebaux's work will be invaluable for research scholars" Speculum-a Jrnl of Medieval Studies

The Liber Manualis is a distinctive guidebook to conduct and survival in tumultuous times written by a Carolingian mother for her adolescent son. This edition provides a complete translation in English, accompanied by the Latin original. Advancing views of Dhuoda's individuality and mindset, her possible models and intended readership, the introduction places her handbook within the context of French and Germanic literary traditions. Explanatory references illuminate the life and work of this remarkable and well-educated ninth-century woman. Often called the first Western treatise of childhood education, the Liber Manualis forefronts the name and voice of a courageous mother, whose moral position remains unique in a patriarchal society.

Acknowledgments
List of abbreviation
Introduction
Liber Manualis
Explanatory notes
Select bibliography.

Subject Areas: Literary essays [DNF]