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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... butchers , however , suggest that this trade was more lucrative , and the low fees paid by food sellers indicate that this was a low - status trade . The occupational pattern suggested by these sources , therefore , is one in Introduction ...
... indicating that they were probably read aloud in church . Maidens ' guilds also participated in feast days and celebrations : in the parish of St. Martin's in Leicester , they formed part of the Whit- sunday procession , and in the ...
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Women and Religion | 27 |
Women and Work | 59 |
Women and the Family | 91 |
Copyright | |
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