Medieval Writings on Secular Women

Elisabeth van Houts, Dr Patricia Skinner

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English

Penguin
06 May 2011

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Gender studies: women

From Joan of Arc to ordinary servants, a unique collection of female voices from the Middle Ages

'Woman, who is equal to the moon in the flower of youth, Is equal to a little old ape after the onset of old age'

This remarkable collection brings together a host of writings from across different regions and cultures of the Middle Ages, from the ninth to the fifteenth century. They are arranged to follow the life stages of a Medieval woman living a secular existence, from infancy and girlhood, through marriage and motherhood, to widowhood and old age. Some women are famous or captured in exceptional circumstances, many more are anonymous- an abandoned baby in Italy, or an epitaph for the female leader of a Synagogue, speaking across the ages.

This selection contains an introduction discussing the Medieval woman's status, separate introductions to each chapter, notes and a bibliography.

Edited by: Elisabeth van Houts, Dr Patricia Skinner
Imprint: Penguin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 258g
ISBN: 9780141439914
ISBN 10: 0141439912
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 06 May 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elisabeth van Houts is a Fellow and lecturer in Medieval History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, with particular interests in the Anglo-Norman period, Latin historiography and the role of women in medieval society. Patricia Skinner was Reader in Medieval History at the University of Southampton. She has published extensively on the social and gender history of medieval Italy, as well as editing books on Anglo-Jewish medieval history and medieval historiography.

Reviews for Medieval Writings on Secular Women

Both medieval historians and feminist historians will be delighted about this extraordinary, long-awaited anthology [...] This volume appears to be the best possible textbook currently available for a seminar on medieval women, covering the entire spectrum from birth to death [...] Anyone interested in the life of women in the premodern era will certainly want to pick up a copy and consult it intensely. -- Professor Albrecht Classen, The University of Arizona