Title: Women in medieval Europe, 1200-1500 /
Authors: Ward, Jennifer C.,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Women Europe History; Women Europe Social conditions.; Women and religion Europe History; Women Political activity Europe History; Social conditions.; Women and religion; Women Middle Ages; Women Political activity; Women Social conditions; Europe Social conditions; Europe
Contents: Preface to the second edition -- Upbringing -- Marriage -- Women and family -- The house and household -- Women and work in rural areas -- Townswomen and work -- Ethnic minorities : Jews, Muslims and slaves -- Women and power : noblewomen and queens -- Laywomen and the arts -- Religious life : nuns and nunneries -- Religious life : beguines, penitents and recluses -- Mystics and saints -- Laywomen and charity -- Lay beliefs and religious practice -- Women, heresy and witchcraft.