Women in the Medieval World

The study of medieval women has flourished over the last forty years or so. This new collection of major works addresses the different ways in which medieval women have been studied by looking at religious and secular women, women according to their stage in the life cycle, and according to their social status. Importantissues are also tackled, such as feminism, the cultural construction of the body, and the periodization of womenΓÇÖs history.