Kate's review of Medieval Women
Medieval Women (Canto) by Eileen Power
Kate's review
rating:
recommended for:
Anyone interested in women's history or medieval history
status:
Read in March, 2007
Yes, women in the middle ages lived more restricted lives than women today. Natch. But they were also landowners, business owners, guildmembers, and apprentices.
This volume collects a series of Eileen Power's lectures--each on a different class of women. The writing is easy and more popular than academic. It's also a bit quaint in some of the language, having been written in the '20s. I'm currently reading another Powers book, Medieval People, and am enjoying it greatly. I'd also like to find her work on medieval English nunneries.
This volume collects a series of Eileen Power's lectures--each on a different class of women. The writing is easy and more popular than academic. It's also a bit quaint in some of the language, having been written in the '20s. I'm currently reading another Powers book, Medieval People, and am enjoying it greatly. I'd also like to find her work on medieval English nunneries.
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