Women in the Middle AgesWomen in the middle ages corrects the omissions of traditional history by focusing on the lives, expectations, and accomplishments of medieval women. The Gieses' lively text, illuminated by illustrations from medieval manuscripts, art, and architecture, depects the Middle Ages as a vibrant time in which women were powerful agents of change. |
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معاينة المستخدمين - Medievalgirl - LibraryThingI liked most of the Gies' books I have read- at this is no exception. A fascinating and useful introduction to the source material revealing Medieval Women in every guise. Perhaps it will serve to ... قراءة التقييم بأكمله
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Women in the Early Middle Ages | 21 |
Hildegarde of Bingen | 63 |
Blanche of Castile | 97 |
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