02268    a2200265   4500001001100000005001700011008004100028020001800069037003600087040000700123041000800130072001500138072001300153072002100166072002100187072002100208072002100229072002600250100002300276245005700299250000600356260003200362300001000394520159800404113886782920250317100421.0250312042015GB        24           eng    a9781138867826  bTaylor & FranciscGBP 47.99fBB  a01  aeng7 aGBC2thema7 aGBC2bic7 aHIS0000002bisac7 aHIS0370102bisac7 aREF0100002bisac7 aSOC0280002bisac7 a305.40940902032bisac1 aMargaret C. Schaus10aWomen and Gender in Medieval EuropebAn Encyclopedia  a1  aOxfordbRoutledgec20150731  a982 p  bFrom women's medicine and the writings of Christine de Pizan to the lives of market and tradeswomen and the idealization of virginity, gender and social status dictated all aspects of women's lives during the middle ages. A cross-disciplinary resource, Women and Gender in Medieval Europe examines the daily reality of medieval women from all walks of life in Europe between 450 CE and 1500 CE, i.e., from the fall of the Roman Empire to the discovery of the Americas. Moving beyond biographies of famous noble women of the middles ages, the scope of this important reference work is vast and provides a comprehensive understanding of medieval women's lives and experiences. Masculinity in the middle ages is also addressed to provide important context for understanding women's roles. Entries that range from 250 words to 4,500 words in length thoroughly explore topics in the following areas: · Art and Architecture · Countries, Realms, and Regions · Daily Life · Documentary Sources · Economics · Education and Learning · Gender and Sexuality · Historiography · Law · Literature · Medicine and Science · Music and Dance · Persons · Philosophy · Politics · Political Figures · Religion and Theology · Religious Figures · Social Organization and Status Written by renowned international scholars, Women and Gender in Medieval Europe is the latest in the Routledge Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages . Easily accessible in an A-to-Z format, students, researchers, and scholars will find this outstanding reference work to be an invaluable resource on women in Medieval Europe.