Women in Medieval English Society

by Mavis E. Mate

Overview

This book presents a concise and accessible introduction to the various issues and debates surrounding women and their position in medieval society. Professor Mate examines the role women played in the economy, clarifies legal provisions for women and highlights the importance of class, as well as gender, in determining marriage and opportunities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521583220
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/19/1999
Series:	New Studies in Economic and Social History , #39
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.63(w) x 8.82(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Early medieval society 600–1250; 3. The late Middle Ages 1250–1350; Conclusion.

Editorial Reviews

"[Mate] looks at the ways in which historians have seen the position of women in medieval society from the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon period to the end of the 15th century." Book News

"Mate's book contains much useful information and makes a compelling argument..." Comitatus

"[Mate] looks at the ways in which historians have seen the position of women in medieval society from the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon period to the end of the 15th century." Book News

"Mate's book contains much useful information and makes a compelling argument..." Comitatus

From the Publisher

Mate (medieval history, U. of Oregon) begins her introduction: "More has been written about medieval women in the last fifteen years than in the previous one hundred and fifty." Here she looks at the ways in which historians have seen the position of women in medieval society from the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon period to the end of the 15th century. She focuses on legal rights, women's contribution to the economy, and political and religious power, as well as changes over time, and the existence or non-existence of a "golden age." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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