Encyclopedia of women in the Middle Ages / by Jennifer Lawler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawler, Jennifer, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--History--Middle Ages, 500-1500--Encyclopedias.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London, [England] : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2008.

Summary:

Most people have heard of Lady Godiva and her horseback tax protest in the 11th century and Joan of Arc who in the 15th century fought against the English for the French gaining sainthood in 1920. Many know of Eleanor of Aquataine, 12th century Queen of France and England, and powerful manipulator and protector of kings. Some know of Hildegarde and Beatrice and Blanche and Clare. There are many famous women of the Middle Ages whose lives and leadership brought important changes to history. This encyclopedia contains several hundred entries on the culture, history and circumstances of women in

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Preface; Note about Language, Transliteration, and Names; Introduction; The Encyclopedia; Appendix: Genealogical Charts; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 7, 2015).

ISBN:

1-4766-0111-9