Table of Contents

Foreword: Eileen Power, 1889–1940 Maxine Berg; Preface; 1. Medieval ideas about women; 2. The lady; 3. The working woman in town and country; 4. The education of women; 5. Nunneries; Notes; List of illustrations; Bibliography; Index.

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An accessible and clear snapshot of the life and work of women in medieval times from the nunnery to the town to the castle.

Reviews

???A delightful book, beautifully illustrated with over 40 illustrations. It provides insights into some of the historical contingencies that have been responsible for moulding subsequent images of women.??? The Times Educational Supplement

???Agreeably written, but formidably incisive.??? New Statesman & Society

???The book, elegantly produced and lavishly illustrated, may be warmly commended to the historian and general reader alike.??? British Book News

?A delightful book, beautifully illustrated with over 40 illustrations. It provides insights into some of the historical contingencies that have been responsible for moulding subsequent images of women.? The Times Educational Supplement

?Agreeably written, but formidably incisive.? New Statesman & Society

?The book, elegantly produced and lavishly illustrated, may be warmly commended to the historian and general reader alike.? British Book News

'A delightful book, beautifully illustrated with over 40 illustrations. It provides insights into some of the historical contingencies that have been responsible for moulding subsequent images of women.' The Times Educational Supplement

'Agreeably written, but formidably incisive.' New Statesman & Society

'The book, elegantly produced and lavishly illustrated, may be warmly commended to the historian and general reader alike.' British Book News