02091nam 2200433 450 991081839020332120230721042555.01-4766-0111-9(CKB)3710000000462406(EBL)2146894(MiAaPQ)EBC2146894(EXLCZ)99371000000046240620150907h20082008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierEncyclopedia of women in the Middle Ages /by Jennifer LawlerJefferson, North Carolina ;London, [England] :McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,2008.©20081 online resource (289 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7864-3253-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Note about Language, Transliteration, and Names; Introduction; The Encyclopedia; Appendix: Genealogical Charts; Glossary; Bibliography; IndexMost people have heard of Lady Godiva and her horseback tax protest in the 11th century and Joan of Arc who in the 15th century fought against the English for the French gaining sainthood in 1920. Many know of Eleanor of Aquataine, 12th century Queen of France and England, and powerful manipulator and protector of kings. Some know of Hildegarde and Beatrice and Blanche and Clare. There are many famous women of the Middle Ages whose lives and leadership brought important changes to history. This encyclopedia contains several hundred entries on the culture, history and circumstances of women in WomenHistoryMiddle Ages, 500-1500EncyclopediasWomenHistory305.4/09/02305.4090203Lawler Jennifer1629891MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910818390203321Encyclopedia of women in the Middle Ages3967900UNINA