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Illuminating Women in the Medieval World
Christine Sciacca
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Description for Illuminating Women in the Medieval World
Hardback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
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 labourers in the field, and even women of ill repute. In reality, however, medieval conceptions of womanhood were multifaceted, and women's roles were varied and nuanced. Female stereotypes existed in the medieval world, but so too did women of power and influence. The pages of illuminated manuscripts reveal to us the many facets of medieval womanhood and slices of medieval life-from preoccupations with biblical heroines and saints to courtship, childbirth, and motherhood. While men ... Read more
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 labourers in the field, and even women of ill repute. In reality, however, medieval conceptions of womanhood were multifaceted, and women's roles were varied and nuanced. Female stereotypes existed in the medieval world, but so too did women of power and influence. The pages of illuminated manuscripts reveal to us the many facets of medieval womanhood and slices of medieval life-from preoccupations with biblical heroines and saints to courtship, childbirth, and motherhood. While men ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606065266
SKU
V9781606065266
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Ref
99-2
About Christine Sciacca
Christine Sciacca is assistant curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. She is the editor of Florence at the Dawn of the Renaissance (Getty Publications, 2012) and the author of Building the Medieval World (Getty Publications, 2010).
Reviews for Illuminating Women in the Medieval World
"This book's accessibility will appeal to many readers, especially those interested in medieval art or women's history." (starred review)
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