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Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens
A magnificently illustrated oversize book that uses art to illuminate the lives of medieval women, from peasants to queens

Medieval women ruled over kingdoms, abbeys, and households; produced stunning works of art and craft; and did the hard work that kept ordinary families fed and clothed. Though women’s contributions were often diminished or completely ignored in written accounts, art tells a different story: women appear everywhere, from the margins of illuminated manuscripts to grand tapestries. In this book, historian Gemma Hollman uses the visual as well as the written record to uncover the real lives of medieval European women.  

Hollman traces the lives of women across society, dedicating chapters to nuns like Hildegard of Bingen, abbess, mystic, and polymath; courtiers like Christine de Pisan, author of pioneering works on women’s role in society; warriors like Joan of Arc; and the everyday women whose names are lost to history. Illustrated with nearly 200 varied and fascinating works of medieval art, Women in the Middle Ages offers a new perspective on the lives of medieval women and how they were portrayed. This book is a treasure for anyone interested in the Middle Ages or women’s history.


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Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens
A magnificently illustrated oversize book that uses art to illuminate the lives of medieval women, from peasants to queens

Medieval women ruled over kingdoms, abbeys, and households; produced stunning works of art and craft; and did the hard work that kept ordinary families fed and clothed. Though women’s contributions were often diminished or completely ignored in written accounts, art tells a different story: women appear everywhere, from the margins of illuminated manuscripts to grand tapestries. In this book, historian Gemma Hollman uses the visual as well as the written record to uncover the real lives of medieval European women.  

Hollman traces the lives of women across society, dedicating chapters to nuns like Hildegard of Bingen, abbess, mystic, and polymath; courtiers like Christine de Pisan, author of pioneering works on women’s role in society; warriors like Joan of Arc; and the everyday women whose names are lost to history. Illustrated with nearly 200 varied and fascinating works of medieval art, Women in the Middle Ages offers a new perspective on the lives of medieval women and how they were portrayed. This book is a treasure for anyone interested in the Middle Ages or women’s history.


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Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens

Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens

by Gemma Hollman
Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens

Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens

by Gemma Hollman

Overview

A magnificently illustrated oversize book that uses art to illuminate the lives of medieval women, from peasants to queens

Medieval women ruled over kingdoms, abbeys, and households; produced stunning works of art and craft; and did the hard work that kept ordinary families fed and clothed. Though women’s contributions were often diminished or completely ignored in written accounts, art tells a different story: women appear everywhere, from the margins of illuminated manuscripts to grand tapestries. In this book, historian Gemma Hollman uses the visual as well as the written record to uncover the real lives of medieval European women.  

Hollman traces the lives of women across society, dedicating chapters to nuns like Hildegard of Bingen, abbess, mystic, and polymath; courtiers like Christine de Pisan, author of pioneering works on women’s role in society; warriors like Joan of Arc; and the everyday women whose names are lost to history. Illustrated with nearly 200 varied and fascinating works of medieval art, Women in the Middle Ages offers a new perspective on the lives of medieval women and how they were portrayed. This book is a treasure for anyone interested in the Middle Ages or women’s history.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780789214966
Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/22/2024
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 9.00(w) x 12.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Gemma Hollman is a historian and author of The Queen and the Mistress: The Women of Edward III and Royal Witches: Witchcraft and the Nobility in Fifteenth Century England. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, she works full-time in the heritage industry while running her historical blog, Just History Posts.
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