| Women in the Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia [2 Volumes] Contributor(s): Wilson, Katharina M. (Editor), Margolis, Nadia (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313330166 ISBN-13: 9780313330162 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $198.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2004 Annotation: The experiences of women in the Middle Ages have been receiving growing amounts of attention, and we are only now beginning to appreciate the full extent of their contributions. Women significantly shaped medieval political, economic, and cultural life as rulers, religious leaders, wives, patrons, teachers, healers, merchants, warriors, and agricultural laborers. They also produced enduring works in historiography, literature, music, and the visual arts. Comprehensive in scope, meticulous in scholarship, and accessible in style to general readers and specialists alike, this encyclopedia offers full coverage of the myriad roles, experiences, and contributions of women in the medieval world. Written by leading scholars in a variety of fields, Women in the Middle Ages offers more than 300 alphabetically arranged entries that conclude with extensive bibliographies of both primary and secondary sources. Entries cover people and topics ranging from the third to the fifteenth centuries, and treat well-known figures, more recently discovered or re-evaluated figures, and much more: Eleanor of Aquitaine Joan of Arc Dowager-patron Alice Chaucer Mystics--including Frau Ava and Elizabeth of Schonau Poets--including Christine de Pizan, Mira Bai, and Walladah. Rulers--including Byzantine Empress Theodora Religious founders--including St. Bridget of Sweden and Clare of Assisi Visionaries and mystics--including Hadewijch of Brabant and Margery Kempe Novelists--including Murasaki Shikibu Enchantresses--including Morgan le Fay Poets--including Marie de France Women troubadours and trouveres Women in cultural groups, such as Aztec, Chinese, Fatimid, and Jewish women Women's guilds Women in medicine, music, or the arts Women and the law (e.g., Canon Law) Women as transcendent characters and myths (e.g., Guinevere, Valkyries) Women as "deviants" (e.g., lesbians, transvestites) Women as demons and fairies (e.g., Melusine, Witches) Cult figures (e.g., the Virgin Mary). Medieval women in the principal stages of life, both mortal and spiritual, are also covered in entries on childhood, virginity, marriage, widowhood, penitentials, hagiography, and relics. This illustrated encyclopedia also includes a general bibliography, index, and guide to related topics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Social Science | Women's Studies - History | Reference |
| Dewey: 305.409 |
| LCCN: 2004053042 |
| Physical Information: 2.9" H x 7.24" W x 10.22" (5.55 lbs) 1156 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The experiences of women in the Middle Ages have been receiving growing amounts of attention, and we are only now beginning to appreciate the full extent of their contributions. Women significantly shaped medieval political, economic, and cultural life as rulers, religious leaders, wives, patrons, teachers, healers, merchants, warriors, and agricultural laborers. They also produced enduring works in historiography, literature, music, and the visual arts. Comprehensive in scope, meticulous in scholarship, and accessible in style to general readers and specialists alike, this encyclopedia offers full coverage of the myriad roles, experiences, and contributions of women in the medieval world. Written by leading scholars in a variety of fields, Women in the Middle Ages offers more than 300 alphabetically arranged entries that conclude with extensive bibliographies of both primary and secondary sources. Entries cover people and topics ranging from the third to the fifteenth centuries, and treat well-known figures, more recently discovered or re-evaluated figures, and much more. Medieval women in the principal stages of life, both mortal and spiritual, are also covered in entries on childhood, virginity, marriage, widowhood, penitentials, hagiography, and relics. This illustrated encyclopedia also includes a general bibliography, index, and guide to related topics. |