Women's Lives in Medieval Europe: A Sourcebook by Emilie Amt (English) Hardcover

Description: Women's Lives in Medieval Europe by Emilie Amt Long considered to be a definitive and truly groundbreaking collection of sources, Womens Lives in Medieval Europe uniquely presents the everyday lives and experiences of women in the Middle Ages. This indispensible text has now been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect new research, and includes previously unavailable source material. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Praise for the first edition:It is difficult to imagine another book in which one could find all this diverse material, and no doubt Amts collection, in its richness, and in its genuine clarity and simplicity will takes prominent place in our expanded, diversified medieval curriculum, a curriculum that takes class, gender, and ethnicity as central to an understanding of world cultural history. - The Medieval ReviewLong considered to be a definitive and truly groundbreaking collection of sources, Womens Lives in Medieval Europe uniquely presents the everyday lives and experiences of women in the Middle Ages. This indispensible text has now been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect new research, and includes previously unavailable source material.This new edition includes expanded sections on marriage and sexuality, and on peasant women and townswomen, as well as a new section on women and the law. There are brief introductions both to the period and to the individual documents, study questions to accompany each reading, a glossary of terms and a fully updated bibliography. Working within a multi-cultural framework, the book focuses not just on the Christian majority, but also present material about women in minority groups in Europe, such as Jews, Muslims, and those considered to be heretics. Incorporating both the laws, regulations and religious texts that shaped the way women lived their lives, and personal narratives by and about medieval women, the book is unique in examining womens lives through the lens of daily activities, and in doing so as far as possible through the voices of women themselves. Back Cover Long considered to be a definitive and truly groundbreaking collection of sources, Womens Lives in Medieval Europe uniquely presents the everyday lives and experiences of women in the Middle Ages. This indispensible text has now been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect new research, and includes previously unavailable source material.This new edition includes expanded sections on marriage and sexuality, and on peasant women and townswomen, as well as a new section on women and the law. There are brief introductions both to the period and to the individual documents, study questions to accompany each reading, a glossary of terms and a fully updated bibliography. Working within a multi-cultural framework, the book focuses not just on the Christian majority, but also present material about women in minority groups in Europe, such as Jews, Muslims, and those considered to be heretics. Incorporating both the laws, regulations and religious texts that shaped the way women lived their lives, and personal narratives by and about medieval women, the book is unique in examining womens lives through the lens of daily activities, and in doing so as far as possible through the voices of women themselves. Author Biography Emilie Amt is the Hildegarde Pilgram Professor of History at Hood College in Maryland, where she studies medieval religious women and twelfth- and thirteenth-century English government. Her books include Medieval England 1000- 1500: A Reader (2000), and The Accession of Henry II in England: Royal Government Restored, 1149-1159 (1993). Table of Contents Preface. Introduction A Note on Money. Part 1: The Heritage of Ideas: Christian Belief, Roman Ideals and Germanic Custom Part 2: Women and the Law Part 3. Marriage, Sex, Childbirth, and Health Part 4: Noblewomens Lives Part 5: Peasant Womens Lives Part 6: Townswomens Lives Part 7: Religious Lives Part 8: Jewish, Muslim and Heretic Women. Glossary. Further Reading Details ISBN0415466849 Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0415466849 ISBN-13 9780415466844 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780415906272 Edited by Emilie Amt Short Title WOMENS LIVES IN MEDIEVAL EU-2E Author Emilie Amt Subtitle A Sourcebook AU Release Date 2009-11-27 NZ Release Date 2009-11-27 UK Release Date 2009-11-27 Illustrations 2 Tables, black and white; 9 Illustrations, black and white Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Edition Description 2nd edition Publication Date 2009-11-27 Alternative 9780415466837 DEWEY 305.40940902 Audience Undergraduate Pages 296 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159418746;

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