Carolyne Larrington has gathered together a uniquely comprehensive collection of writing by, for and about medieval women, spanning one thousand years and Europe from Iceland to Byzantiu. The extracts are arranged thematically, dealing with the central areas of medieval women's lives and their relation to social and cultural institutions. Each section is contextualised with a brief historical introduction, and the materials span literary, historical, theological and other narrative and imaginative writing. The writings here uncover and confound the stereotype of the medieval woman as lady or virgin by demonstrating the different roles and meanings that the sign of woman occupied in the imaginative space of the medieval period.
Larrington's clear and accessible editorial material and the modern English translations of all the extracts mean this work is ideally suited for students. Women and Writing in Early Europe: A Sourcebook also contains an extensive and fully up-to-date bibliography, making it not only essential reading for undergraduates and post graduates but also a valuable tool for scholars.
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Much more wide-ranging in time and space than its competitors, more comprehensive than anything currently available
Clear and accessible editorial material, all extracts in modern English - designed to be for the undergraduate student in what is a growing area of study
Up to date bibiography makes it useful to scholars as well as students for research
Acknowlegements Introduction 1. Marriage 2. Love, Sex and Friendship 3. Motherhood and Work 4. Women and Christianity 5. Women and Power 6. Education and Knowledge 7. Women and the Arts Bibliography Index
Including literary, historical and theological writings by women, and spanning 1,000 years from Iceland to Byzantium, this book presents a comprehensive collection of primary writings by and about medieval women.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowlegements Introduction 1. Marriage 2. Love, Sex and Friendship 3. Motherhood and Work 4. Women and Christianity 5. Women and Power 6. Education and Knowledge 7. Women and the Arts Bibliography Index
Klappentext
Including literary, historical and theological writings by women, and spanning 1,000 years from Iceland to Byzantium, this book presents a comprehensive collection of primary writings by and about medieval women.
