{"product_id":"9780141439914","title":"Medieval Writings on Secular Women","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Van-Houts, Elisabeth M. C., Skinner, Patricia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eEuropean history\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished on 31 March 2011 by Penguin Books Ltd (Penguin Classics) in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 352 pages\u003cbr\u003e134 x 197 x 21 | 258g\u003cp\u003e'Woman, who is equal to the moon in the flower of youth,Is equal to a little old ape after the onset of old age'This remarkable collection brings together a host of writings from across different regions and cultures of the Middle Ages, from the ninth to the fifteenth century. They are arranged to follow the life stages of a Medieval woman living a secular existence, from infancy and girlhood, through marriage and motherhood, to widowhood and old age. Some women are famous or captured in exceptional circumstances, many more are anonymous: an abandoned baby in Italy, or an epitaph for the female leader of a Synagogue, speaking across the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis selection contains an introduction discussing the Medieval woman's status, separate introductions to each chapter, notes and a bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Van-Houts, Elisabeth M. C., Skinner, Patricia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50666630643896,"sku":"9780141439914","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0509\/1953\/8872\/files\/9780141439914.jpg?v=1734752602","url":"https:\/\/octoberbooks.org\/products\/9780141439914","provider":"October Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}