1st Edition
Women and Writing in Medieval Europe: A Sourcebook
By Carolyne Larrington
Copyright 1995
292 Pages
by
Routledge
296 Pages
by
Routledge
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Carolyne Larrington has gathered together a uniquely comprehensive collection of writing by, for and about medieval women, spanning one thousand years and Europe from Iceland to Byzantiu. The extracts are arranged thematically, dealing with the central areas of medieval women's lives and their relation to social and cultural institutions. Each section is contextualised with a brief historical... Read more
Acknowlegements Introduction 1. Marriage 2. Love, Sex and Friendship 3. Motherhood and Work 4. Women and Christianity 5. Women and Power 6. Education and Knowledge 7. Women and the Arts Bibliography Index
Biography
Carolyne Larrington
