Stories Of Women In The Middle Ages
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Damsels Not In Distress
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Author : Andrea Hopkins, Ph.D.
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2003-12-15
Damsels Not In Distress written by Andrea Hopkins, Ph.D. and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-12-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Explores the roles played by women of various classes in medieval society, in the nobility, in the church, and in daily life and work.
Stories Of Women In The Middle Ages
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Author : Maria Teresa Brolis
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2018-12-03
Stories Of Women In The Middle Ages written by Maria Teresa Brolis and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-03 with History categories.
Between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries in Europe, not all women fit the stereotype of passive housewife and mother. Many led bold and dynamic lives. In this collection of historical portraits, Maria Teresa Brolis tells the fascinating tales of fashion icons, art clients, businesswomen, saints, healers, lovers, and pilgrims – both famous and little known – who challenge conventional understandings of the medieval female experience. Drawing on evidence from literary works and archival documents that include letters, chronicles, trials, testimonials, notary registers, contracts, and wills, Brolis pieces together an intricate overview of sixteen women’s lives. With zest and compassion, she describes the mysterious visionary Hildegard of Bingen, the cultured Heloisa, the powerful Eleanor of Aquitaine, Saint Clare of Assisi, the rebel Joan of Arc, as well as lesser-known women such as Flora, the penitent moneylender, Bettina the healer, and Belfiore the pilgrim, among others. Following the trajectories and divergences of their lives from wealth to poverty, from conjugal love to the love of community, from the bedroom to life on the streets of Paris, London, Mainz, Rome, and Bergamo, each portrait offers a riveting glimpse into the often complex and surprising world of the medieval woman. Combining the rigour of research with the thrill and empathy of narrative, Stories of Women in the Middle Ages is a provocative investigation into the biographies of sixteen incredible medieval heroines.
Women In Early Medieval Europe 400 1100
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Author : Lisa M. Bitel
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-10-24
Women In Early Medieval Europe 400 1100 written by Lisa M. Bitel and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-24 with History categories.
This is a history of the early European middle ages through the eyes of women, combining the rich literature of women's history with original research in the context of mainstream history and traditional chronology. The book begins at the end of the Roman empire and ends with the start of the long eleventh century, when women and men set out to test the old frontiers of Europe. The book recreates the lives of ordinary women but also tells personal stories of individuals. Each chapter also questions an assumption of medieval historiography, and uses the few documents produced by women themselves, along with archaeological evidence, art, and the written records of medieval men, to tell of women, their experiences and ideas, and their relations with men. It covers the continent and its exotic edges, such as Iceland, Ireland, and Iberia; looking at women Christian and non-Christian alike.
The Very Secret Sex Lives Of Medieval Women
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Author : Rosalie Gilbert
language : en
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Release Date : 2020-10-27
The Very Secret Sex Lives Of Medieval Women written by Rosalie Gilbert and has been published by Mango Media Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-27 with Social Science categories.
A “wickedly entertaining, informative and thought-provoking” look at romance, courtship, and other intimacies behind closed Medieval doors (Dr. Markus Kerr, PhD, MDR). Were medieval women slaves to their husband’s desires, jealously secured in a chastity belt in his absence? Was sex a duty or could it be a pleasure? Did a woman have a say about her own female sexuality, body, and who did or didn’t get up close and personal with it? No. And yes. It’s complicated. The intimate lives of medieval women were as complex as for modern women. They loved and lost, hoped and schemed, were lifted up and cast down. They were hopeful and lovelorn. Some had it forced upon them, others made aphrodisiacs and dressed for success. Some were chaste and some were lusty. Having sex was complicated. Not having sex, was even more so. Inside The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women, a fascinating book about life during medieval times, you will discover tantalizing true stories about medieval women and a myriad of historical facts. Learn about: The true experiences of women from all classes, including women who made history The dos and don’ts in the bedroom Sexy foods and how to have them All you need to know for your wedding night, and well as insider medical advice How to get pregnant (and how not to), and more “Quite compelling and hilariously funny. I have been chuckling out loud and my husband says he thinks he ought to read it if it’s such a tonic. God forbid!” —Susanna Newstead, author of the Savernake Novels
Women In Medieval Times
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Author : Fiona Macdonald
language : en
Publisher: Brighter Child
Release Date : 2000
Women In Medieval Times written by Fiona Macdonald and has been published by Brighter Child this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Looks at the lives and social conditions of women in medieval Europe.
Women In The Middle Ages
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Author : Frances Gies
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-11-30
Women In The Middle Ages written by Frances Gies and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-30 with Social Science categories.
Reissued for the first time in decades, this ambitious work of Medieval scholarship by bestselling historians Frances and Joseph Gies traces the stories and fates of women in Medieval Europe over the course of a millennium. Medieval history is often written as a series of battles and territorial shifts. But the essential contributions of women during this period have been too often relegated to the dustbin of history. In Women in the Middle Ages, Frances and Joseph Gies reclaim this lost history, in a lively historical survey that charts the evolution of women’s roles throughout the period, and profiles eight individual women in depth. We learn of Hildegarde of Bingen, an abbess who was a noted composer and founded two monasteries; of Eleanor de Montfort, a 13th century Princess of Wales who was captured by Edward I and held as a political prisoner for three years; and women of somewhat more modest means, such as the spouse of an Italian merchant, and a peasant’s wife. Drawing upon their various stories, talented historians Frances and Joseph Gies—whose books were used by George R.R. Martin in his research for Game of Thrones—offer a kaleidoscopic view of the lives of women throughout this tumultuous period. “A wealth of solid information.” –New York Times
Reading Women In Late Medieval Europe
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Author : Alfred Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-29
Reading Women In Late Medieval Europe written by Alfred Thomas and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-29 with Literary Criticism categories.
Although Chaucer is typically labeled as the "Father of English Literature," evidence shows that his work appealed to Europe and specifically European women. Rereading the Canterbury Tales , Thomas argues that Chaucer imagined Anne of Bohemia, wife of famed Richard II, as an ideal reader, an aspect that came to greatly affect his writing.
Women S Lives In Medieval Europe
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Author : Emilie Amt
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1993
Women S Lives In Medieval Europe written by Emilie Amt and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Europe categories.
Brings together documents from the fifth through the fifteenth century, incorporating the laws, regulations, and religious texts that shaped the status and condition of women, examines noblewomen, peasant women, merchants, artisans, servants, and nuns within the realm of daily activity. Describes marriage, family life, and the perils of warfare and disease.
Ambiguous Realities
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Author : Carole Levin
language : en
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Release Date : 1987
Ambiguous Realities written by Carole Levin and has been published by Wayne State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with European literature categories.
Examining specific literary, historical, and theological texts, the essays in Ambiguous realities illuminate a number of important issues about women in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance: the changes in attitude toward women, the role and status of women, the dichotomy between public and private spheres, the prescriptions for women's behavior and the image of the ideal woman, and the difference between the perceived and the actual audience of medieval and Renaissance writers.--Back cover.
Women And Power In The Middle Ages
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Author : Mary Erler
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 1988
Women And Power In The Middle Ages written by Mary Erler and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Power in medieval society has traditionally been ascribed to figures of public authority--violent knights and conflicting sovereigns who altered the surface of civic life through the exercise of law and force. The wives and consorts of these powerful men have generally been viewed as decorative attendants, while common women were presumed to have had no power or consequence. Reassessing the conventional definition of power that has shaped such portrayals, Women and Power in the Middle Ages reveals the varied manifestations of female power in the medieval household and community--from the cultural power wielded by the wives of Venetian patriarchs to the economic power of English peasant women and the religious power of female saints. Among the specific topics addresses are Griselda's manipulation of silence as power in Chaucer's "The Clerk's Tale"; the extensive networks of influence devised by Lady Honor Lisle; and the role of medieval women book owners as arbiters of lay piety and ambassadors of culture. In every case, the essays seek to transcend simple polarities of public and private, male and female, in order to provide a more realistic analysis of the workings of power in feudal society.