Women and Writing in Medieval Europe: A Sourcebook

by Carolyne Larrington

Book Overview

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,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415106850
• ISBN13: 9780415106856
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.4"