num_pages: 164
description: Most Wise &amp; Valiant Ladies presents in a concise, accessible manner the lives of six outstanding medieval women: Joan of Arc, visionary and warrior; Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen, crusader, and patron of the arts; Margery Kempe, religious fanatic and pilgrim; Hildegard of Bingen, legendary abbess, scientist, and composer; Christine de Pisan, champion of women and perhaps the first feminist writer; and Margaret Paston, extraordinary wife and mother.Beautifully complemented by contemporary illustrations and manuscripts, Most Wise &amp; Valiant Ladies provides fascinating insight into the world of women in Medieval Europe.
language: English
title: Most Wise & Valiant Ladies
titlecomplete: Most Wise & Valiant Ladies
genres: Historical, Biography, Nonfiction, Feminism, History
ratings_count: 27
publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang