The Writings of Medieval Women: An Anthology

by Marcelle Theibaux (Editor)

Overview

"Royal and saintly women are well-represented here, with the welcome addition of women from the Mediterranean arc...Garland has done a solid job of presenting this book." -- Arthuriana
"The Anthology gives a fine sense of the great range of women's writing in the Middle Ages." -- Medium Aevum

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135507855
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/17/2013
Series:	Library of Medieval Literature
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	564
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Marcelle Thiébaux

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Prisoner, Dreamer, Martyr; Chapter 2 CHAPTER 2 A Pilgrim to the Holy Land; Chapter 3 CHAPTER 3 Calumniated Empress and Poet; Chapter 4 CHAPTER 4 An Ill-Fated Gothic Queen; Chapter 5 CHAPTER 5 Three Consecrated Women of Merovingian Gaul; Chapter 6 CHAPTER 6 “Words Flowing Like Gold Fringes”; Chapter 7 CHAPTER 7 Barbarian Women, Holy Women; Chapter 8 CHAPTER 8 A Mother to a Young Warrior; Chapter 9 CHAPTER 9 Hagiographer, Playwright, Epic Historian; Chapter 10 CHAPTER 10 A Byzantine Historian of the First Crusade; Chapter 11 CHAPTER 11 The Trobairitz in Love and Strife; Chapter 12 CHAPTER 12 “Marie Is My Name: I Am of France”; Chapter 13 CHAPTER 13 Good Queen Maud; Chapter 14 CHAPTER 14 A Benedictine Visionary in the Rhineland; Chapter 15 CHAPTER 15 Handmaid of God; Chapter 16 CHAPTER 16 Brides of the Celestial Bedchamber; Chapter 17 CHAPTER 17 A Woman of Letters at the French Court; Chapter 18 CHAPTER 18 An Anchoress of England; Chapter 19 CHAPTER 19 Four English Women of the Fifteenth Century; Index;

Editorial Reviews

This anthology of literature by Perpetua of Carthage, Egeria of Spain, Hildegard of Bingen, Christine de Pizan and other medieval women presents critical commentary and bibliographies for each entry. (Dec.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Better known writers such as Maria de France, Queen Matilda of England, Christine de Pizan, and Margery Kemp, are joined by those whose works are difficult to find, such as Perpetua of Carthage, Egeria of Spain, and anonymous barbarian poets. The selections are not mere excerpts, but some have been reduced slightly. Enlarged and revised from the 1987 edition to include more writers, and more textual materials such as introductions, critical commentaries, and bibliographies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"Royal and saintly women are well-represented here, with the welcome addition of women from the Mediterranean arc...Garland has done a solid job of presenting this book." — Arthuriana
"The Anthology gives a fine sense of the great range of women's writing in the Middle Ages." — Medium Aevum

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