# Medieval Writings on Secular Women

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- Authors: [Patricia Skinner](https://www.bookquiver.com/patricia-skinner), [Elisabeth van Houts](https://www.bookquiver.com/elisabeth-van-houts)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2011-03-31

## Description

'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. This selection contains an introduction discussing the Medieval woman's status, separate introductions to each chapter, notes and a bibliography.

## Editions

### Medieval Writings on Secular Women

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4143-991-4
- Pages: 352
- Published: 2011-03-31
- Language: en_GB