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| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781857997354 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857997352 |
| Title | Medieval Women |
| Author | Henrietta Leyser |
| Series | Phoenix Giants S |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1996-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |