Medieval Women by Henrietta Leyser

Medieval Women by Henrietta Leyser

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Zusammenfassung

Looking at 1000 years of English history as it affected, and was made by, women, this book considers the problems and attitudes fundamental to every woman of the time. Views on such topics as sex, marriage and motherhood are discussed, as well as the intellectual and spiritual worlds of women.

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Medieval Women by Henrietta Leyser

MEDIEVAL WOMEN looks at 1000 years of English history ,as it affected-and was made by-women. Henrietta Leyser considers the problems and attitudes fundamental to every woman of the time:medieval views on sex,marriage and motherhood;the world of work and the experience of widowhood for peasant,townswoman and aristocat.The intellectual and spiritual worlds of medieval women are also explored. Based on an abundance of research from the last 25 years,MEDIEVAL WOMEN celebrates the diversity and vitality of English women's lives in the Middle Ages. 'MEDIEVAL WOMEN is the best history book I've read for years,full of stories and surprises and written with gentle elegance from enormous knowledge' SUE GAISFORD-Independent
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ISBN 13 9781857997354
ISBN 10 1857997352
Titel Medieval Women
Autor Henrietta Leyser
Serie Phoenix Giants S
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Orion Publishing Co
Erscheinungsjahr 1996-09-02
Seitenanzahl 352
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