Women's Roles in the Middle AgesInformation about women in this truly fascinating period from 500 to 1500 is in great demand and has been a challenge for historians to uncover. Bardsley has mined a wide range of primary sources, from noblewomen's writing, court rolls, chivalric literature, laws and legal documents, to archeology and artwork. This fresh survey provides readers with an excellent understanding of how women high and low fared in terms of religion, work, family, law, culture, and politics and public life. Even though medieval women were divided by social class, religion, age, marital status, place and period, they were all subject to an overarching patriarchal structure and sometimes could transcend their inferior status. Numerous examples of these exceptional women and their words are included. |
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... described by chroniclers as playing a crucial role in her son's education : God kept him , thanks to his mother's good teachings . She taught him how to believe in God and how to love him , and she made many religious people come around ...
... described her as " saintly and pious " for protecting her children from capture and conversion . Other women were given the opportunity to save themselves by accepting baptism , but refused and were killed " for the sanctification of ...
... described in the thirteenth century as a professional rubeatrix , one who applied the red color used to highlight important words in manuscripts . A few women worked in the metal trades , too , such as Sancia Guidosalvi of Spain who ...
Contents
Women and Religion | 27 |
Women and Work | 59 |
Women and the Family | 91 |
Copyright | |
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