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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Language as the site of revolt in Medieval and Early Modern England Language as the site of revolt in Medieval and Early Modern England Mary-Catherine Bodden "This book has two objectives: to demonstrate that, despite extensive evidence indicating a wholesale suppression of early women's speech, women were actively engaged in cultural practices and speech… OL15901909W
Illuminating women in the medieval world Illuminating women in the medieval world Christine Sciacca "When one thinks of women in the Middle Ages, the images that often come to mind are those of damsels in distress, mystics in convents, female laborers in the field, and even women of ill repute. In … OL19725869W
Women in Medieval Times Women in Medieval Times Fiona MacDonald Looks at the lives and social conditions of women in medieval Europe. The role of women in history has not always been given the attention it deserves. This completely unique series explores the cont… OL487562W
Matrona Docta Matrona Docta Emily Hemelrijk Matrona Docta is the first comprehensive study of the education of upper-class Roman women, and of their participation in the intellectual life of their times. Focusing on the period from the second … OL8100564W