Middle-Aged Women in the Middle Ages (Hardcover, New)

New research into medieval women from the Anglo-Saxon to the late medieval period demonstrates their energy, defiance and wit. The phenomenon of medieval women's middle age is a stage in the lifecycle that has been frequently overlooked in preference for the examination of female youth and old age. The essays collected here, ranging from the Anglo-Saxon to the late medieval period, and drawing variously from literary studies, history, law, art and theology, address this lacuna. Taking a variety of critical approaches, the contributors consider medieval definitions, paradigms andexperiences of female middle age, analysing how the middle-aged woman perceived herself subjectively, as well as how she was perceived by others. They seek to challenge the received wisdom that in the middle ages, at forty, womenwere deemed "old" and, from that point onwards, their thoughts should be focused on preparing for death. On the contrary, this collection demonstrates their energy, defiance and wit. Sue Niebrzydowski is Lecturer in English, Bangor University, Wales. Contributors: Jane Geddes, Clare A. Lees, Carol M. Meale, Anneke B. Mulder-Bakker, Sue Niebrzydowski, Raluca L. Radulescu, Sara Elin Roberts, Corinne Saunders, Diane Watt.

General

Imprint:	D.S. Brewer
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Gender in the Middle Ages
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	2011
Editors:	Sue Niebrzydowski
Contributors:	Anneke B. Mulder-Bakker • Carol Meale • Clare Lees • Corinne Saunders • Diane Watt • Jane Geddes • Raluca Radulescu • Sara Elin Roberts • Sue Niebrzydowski
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	168
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84384-282-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	1-84384-282-3
Barcode:	9781843842828

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