Medieval Writings on Secular Women Paperback - 2008 - 1st Edition
by Various; Patricia Skinner (Editor); Introduction by Patricia Skinner
The first collection to bring together the forgotten female voices of the Middle Ages.
Artfully arranged to follow the life stages of a medieval woman living a secular existence, this remarkable volume collects a host of writings from across different regions and cultures spanning the ninth to the fifteenth centuries. The writings-some by famous figures, but many anonymous-illuminate the life circumstances of their authors, from a woman abandoned as a baby in Italy to a female leader of a synagogue. Featuring many new translations, Medieval Writings on Secular Women is a valuable contribution to the fields of women's and medieval literature.
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Artfully arranged to follow the life stages of a medieval woman living a secular existence, this remarkable volume collects a host of writings from across different regions and cultures spanning the ninth to the fifteenth centuries. The writings-some by famous figures, but many anonymous-illuminate the life circumstances of their authors, from a woman abandoned as a baby in Italy to a female leader of a synagogue. Featuring many new translations, Medieval Writings on Secular Women is a valuable contribution to the fields of women's and medieval literature.
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- Title Medieval Writings on Secular Women
- Author Various; Patricia Skinner (Editor); Introduction by Patricia Skinner
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 306
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, London, United Kingdom
- Date April 24, 2008
- ISBN 9780141439914 / 0141439912
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 7.77 x 5.12 x 0.84 in (19.74 x 13.00 x 2.13 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Dewey Decimal Code 305.409
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