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Portraits of Medieval Women
Linda E. Mitchell
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Description for Portraits of Medieval Women
hardcover. Honour, devotion, and duty; murder, abduction, and mayhem: all describe the experiences and activities of the medieval English noblewomen whose lives are explored in this volume of case studies. Information is from a range of sources including public documents and private papers. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HBJD1; HBLC; HBTB; JFSJ1; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 223 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
Although numerous general studies of medieval women and a number of biographies of medieval queens have appeared in recent years, there have been comparatively few studies that combine biographical and prosopographical methodologies in order to develop portraits of specific women as case studies of the different life experiences of medieval women. The individual chapters can be read as separate histories of their specific subjects as well as case studies which together provide a coherent picture of the medieval English noblewoman.
Although numerous general studies of medieval women and a number of biographies of medieval queens have appeared in recent years, there have been comparatively few studies that combine biographical and prosopographical methodologies in order to develop portraits of specific women as case studies of the different life experiences of medieval women. The individual chapters can be read as separate histories of their specific subjects as well as case studies which together provide a coherent picture of the medieval English noblewoman.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
The New Middle Ages
Number of Pages
185
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312292973
SKU
V9780312292973
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99-15
About Linda E. Mitchell
Linda E. Mitchell is Martha Jane Phillips Starr/Missouri Distinguished Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, USA.
Reviews for Portraits of Medieval Women
"Linda E. Mitchell's work on women in medieval England is a well researched and interesting discussion of women and their relationship within marriage, family, and the community. The skillful use of a variety of sources makes this work useful and appropriate for specialists in the study of medieval women, as well as those just beginning their study of the medieval ... Read more