Medieval Writings on Secular Women (Penguin Classics)
By Unknown Author.
Description
"Woman, who is equal to the moon in the flower of youth, Is equal to a little old ape after the onset of old age" This remarkable collection brings together a host of writings from across different regions and cultures of the Middle Ages, from the ninth to the fifteenth century. They are arranged to follow the life stages of a Medieval woman living a secular existence, from infancy and girlhood, through marriage and motherhood, to widowhood and old age. Some women are famous or captured in exceptional circumstances, many more are anonymous: an abandoned baby in Italy, or an epitap...
ISBN(s)
0141439912, 9780141439914
