Medieval Women and the Sources of Medieval History

by Joel T. Rosenthal (Editor)

The 15 essays in this volume attempt to show that familiar medieval sources can be read in new ways to yield more information about the status and role of women. The topics examined women in Old Norse sources, evidence of women in English legal records and Italian commercial documents.

Genres: History

400 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1990

About the author

Joel T. Rosenthal is Professor Emeritus in the Dept of History at Stony Brook University, USA. He is the author of Old Age in Late Medieval England (1996).