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Women In The Middle Ages
Paperback Edition: 1
In this ambitious work of Medieval scholarship, bestselling historians Frances and Joseph Gies trace the stories and fates of women in Medieval Europe over the course of a millennium.
The first section of the book provides a broad survey of how the lives of women, rich and poor, residing in small towns, or practicing subsistence farming, evolved throughout the medieval period, which stretched for roughly a millennium, and during which the lives of all were significantly transformed. In the books second section, the Gieses profile eight notable women from the period in depth, devoting a chapter to each. We learn of Hildegarde of Bingen, an abbess who was a noted composer and founded two monasteries; of Eleanor de Montfort, a 13th century Princess of Wales who was captured by Edward I and held as a political prisoner for three years; and women of somewhat more modest means, such as the spouse of an Italian merchant, and a peasants wife.
Drawing upon their various stories, talented historians Frances and Joseph Gies, two of whose books were used by George R.R. Martin in his research for Game of Thrones, offer a kaleidoscopic view of the lives of women throughout this tumultuous period.
Pages : 268
Publisher : Harper Collins
Publication date : 2018-07-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, Social Sciences, Anthropology/archaeology, History, Sociology, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Social Groups