LEADER 03492nam  2200517   450 
001 9910798332503321
005 20240122111611.0
010   $a1-78570-080-4
035   $a(CKB)3710000000726220
035   $a(SSID)ssj0001681961
035   $a(PQKBManifestationID)16506946
035   $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001681961
035   $a(PQKBWorkID)14820319
035   $a(PQKB)10285427
035   $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4533963
035   $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11388240
035   $a(CaONFJC)MIL962903
035   $a(OCoLC)988175740
035   $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4533963
035   $a(EXLCZ)993710000000726220
100   $a20151102d2016      uy|            0
101 0 $aeng
135   $aurcnu||||||||
181   $ctxt
182   $cc
183   $acr
200 12$aA medieval woman's companion$ewomen's lives in the European Middle Ages /$fSusan Signe Morrison
210  1$aOxford ;$aPhiladelphia :$cOxbow Books,$d2016.
215   $a1 online resource (253 pages) $cillustrations
300   $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
311   $a1-78570-079-0 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references.
330   $aWhat have a deaf nun, the mother of the first baby born to Europeans in North America, and a condemned heretic to do with one another? They are among the virtuous virgins, marvelous maidens, and fierce feminists of the Middle Ages who trail-blazed paths for women today. Without those first courageous souls who worked in fields dominated by men, women might not have the presence they currently do in professions such as education, the law, and literature. Focusing on women from Western Europe between c. 300 and 1500 CE in the medieval period and richly carpeted with detail, A Medieval Woman?s Companion offers a wealth of information about real medieval women who are now considered vital for understanding the Middle Ages in a full and nuanced way. Short biographies of 20 medieval women illustrate how they have anticipated and shaped current concerns, including access to education; creative emotional outlets such as art, theater, romantic fiction, and music; marriage and marital rights; fertility, pregnancy, childbirth, contraception and gynecology; sex trafficking and sexual violence; the balance of work and family; faith; and disability. Their legacy abides until today in attitudes to contemporary women that have their roots in the medieval period. The final chapter suggests how 20th and 21st century feminist and gender theories can be applied to and complicated by medieval women's lives and writings. Doubly marginalized due to gender and the remoteness of the time period, medieval women?s accomplishments are acknowledged and presented in a way that readers can appreciate and find inspiring. Ideal for high school and college classroom use in courses ranging from history and literature to women's and gender studies, an accompanying website with educational links, images, downloadable curriculum guide, and interactive blog will be made available at the time of publication.
606   $aWomen$zEurope$xHistory$yMiddle Ages, 500-1500
606   $aWomen$zEurope$xSocial conditions
615  0$aWomen$xHistory
615  0$aWomen$xSocial conditions.
676   $a305.4094
700   $aMorrison$b Susan Signe$f1959-$01542396
801  0$bMiAaPQ
801  1$bMiAaPQ
801  2$bMiAaPQ
906   $aBOOK
912   $a9910798332503321
996   $aA medieval woman's companion$93795135
997   $aUNINA