Encyclopedia of Women in the Middle Ages
By: by Jennifer Lawler.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500 -- Encyclopedias.
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Description: "Most people have heard of Lady Godiva and her horseback tax protest in the 11th century and Joan of Arc, the French peasant who in the 15th century fought against the English. Many know of Eleanor of Aquataine, 12th century Queen of France and England. Some know of Hildegarde and Beatrice and Blanche and Clare. These are only a few of the women of the Middle Ages whose lives and leadership brought important changes to history.".

"This is a reference to the culture, history and circumstances of women in the Middle Ages, from the years 500 to 1500 C.E. It not only profiles individual queens, empresses, and other women in positions of leadership but also provides information about topics such as work, marriage and family, households, employment, religion, and various other aspects of women's lives in the Middle Ages. Genealogies of queens and empresses accompany the text."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-269) and index.