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Medieval Women in their Communities

Edited by Diane Watt
Format: Paperback / softback
Publisher: University of Wales Press, Wales, United Kingdom
Published: 15th Jul 1997
Dimensions: w 138mm h 216mm d 13mm
ISBN-10: 0708313698
ISBN-13: 9780708313695
Barcode No: 9780708313695
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Synopsis
This book fills a gap in the market by providing detailed small-scale studies of women as members of a whole range of different types of communities. Women from a wide variety of backgrounds are discussed in terms of regionality. Women from the geographical areas which correspond roughly to modern Wales, England, France, Italy, and Germany are included; in terms of Jewish and Christian faiths are covered in terms of social and economic conditions, rich and poor, religious and secular, noblewomen and commoners are represented. Although one study looks at evidence from as early as the ninth century, for the most part the book concentrates on the period between 1200 and 1500. These essays all consider the historical experience of women to be distinct from men, but they are not restricted to a single theoretical perspective or approach.

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'...an extremely useful and varied volume...' Reformation '...the collection opens up the world of medieval communities in all their richness and diversity...it exposes the reader to the wealth of feminist scholarship that continues to enrich our understanding of medieval society.' English