Women in Medieval Western European Culture

Women in Medieval Western European Culture
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 424
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ISBN-10 : 9781136522031
ISBN-13 : 1136522034
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Book Synopsis Women in Medieval Western European Culture by : Linda E. Mitchell

Download or read book Women in Medieval Western European Culture written by Linda E. Mitchell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the book that teachers of courses on women in the Middle Ages have been wanting to write-or see written-for years. Essays written by specialists in their respective fields cover a range of topics unmatched in depth and breadth by any other introductory text. Depictions of women in literature and art, women in the medieval urban landscape, an the issue of women's relation to definitions of deviance and otherness all receive particular attention. Geographical regions such as the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Near East are fully incorporated into the text, expanding the horizons of medieval studies. The collection is organized thematically and includes all the tools needed to contextualize women in medieval society and culture.


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