WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE AGES

A magnificently illustrated oversize book that uses art to illuminate the lives of medieval women, from peasants to queens. Medieval women ruled over kingdoms, abbeys, and households, produced stunning works of art and craft, and did the hard work that kept ordinary families fed and clothed. In medieval written accounts, however, womens contributions were often diminished or completely ignored. Yet art tells a different story: women appear everywhere, from manuscript miniatures to statues in cathedrals. In this book, historian Gemma ...[Read more]