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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... communities of virgins . By the fourth century , large num- bers of women as well as men lived in monastic communities in the Egyp- tian desert . Travelers to ... communities of men . Smaller communities 32 Women's Roles in the Middle Ages.
... communities of ascetic women and men . Eventually , Paula founded several similar communities for women ( and one for men ) in Bethlehem , and served as their head until her death . Communities such as Paula's each had a set of rules by ...
... communities . During the Middle Ages , most Jewish communities existed outside the area of the Holy Land . Most lived in the Islamic areas of Egypt , northern Africa , and Spain , but others lived in areas of Eastern and Western Europe ...
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Medieval Women | 1 |
Women and Religion | 27 |
Women and Work | 59 |
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