Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages

Outrageous Women of the Middle Ages
Author: Vicki León
Publisher: Wiley
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1998-03-04
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780471170044

Some were feisty and fiery. Others were cool and dangerous. All were incredibly courageous. Outrageous Women of The Middle Ages took on the challenge of their world--and didn't worry about ruffling a few feathers. Among the outrageous women you'll meet are: * Eleanor of Aquitaine--queen of France and later England, she led a group of women on the Second Crusade and created her own financial system * Lady Murasaki Shikibu--besides being a wife and mother, she learned the "forbidden" language of Chinese and wrote the world's first novel * Aud the Deep-Minded--a Viking wise woman and explorer who led her clan, grandchildren and all, on a risky voyage from Scotland to Iceland * Hildegarde of Bingen--the German nun who, late in life, became a composer, a botanist, and founded convents * Damia al-Kahina--a nomadic freedom fighter, skilled at peacemaking and war, who kept her North African homeland free

Uppity Women of Medieval Times

Uppity Women of Medieval Times
Author: Vicki León
Publisher: Conari Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 1997-01-01
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9781573240390

This guide to the feisty women of medieval times profiles 200 of these fair and unfair damsels from around the world. There's English rose Hilda of Whitby, Viking leader Aud the Deep-Minded and Wu Zhao of China, who chose to concubine, connive, murder and machiavelli her way to a 50 year reign.

Outrageous Women of Ancient Times

Outrageous Women of Ancient Times
Author: Vicki Leon
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780613892544

Recounts the stories of bold, notorious, or successful women in such early cultures as ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, and China

Uppity Women of Ancient Times

Uppity Women of Ancient Times
Author: Vicki León
Publisher: Conari Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 1995-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781573240109

Piquant and witty collection excavates 200 pyramid-builders, poets, poisoners, physicians, power brokers and panderers of ancient times.

It's a Feudal, Feudal World

It's a Feudal, Feudal World
Author: Stephen Shapiro
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN: 9781554515530

Presents facts on the structure of feudal society, showing how people lived and worked, and major events of the time such as religious persecution and the crusades.

A World Lit Only by Fire

A World Lit Only by Fire
Author: William Manchester
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Total Pages: 367
Release: 2009-09-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0316082791

A "lively and engaging" history of the Middle Ages (Dallas Morning News) from the acclaimed historian William Manchester, author of The Last Lion. From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose, and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth: the dense explosion of energy that spawned some of history's greatest poets, philosophers, painters, adventurers, and reformers, as well as some of its most spectacular villains. "Manchester provides easy access to a fascinating age when our modern mentality was just being born." --Chicago Tribune

Mistress of the Art of Death

Mistress of the Art of Death
Author: Ariana Franklin
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2007-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101206756

The national bestselling hit hailed by the New York Times as a "vibrant medieval mystery...[it] outdoes the competition." In medieval Cambridge, England, Adelia, a female forensics expert, is summoned by King Henry II to investigate a series of gruesome murders that has wrongly implicated the Jewish population, yielding even more tragic results. As Adelia's investigation takes her behind the closed doors of the country's churches, the killer prepares to strike again.

The Fires of Lust

The Fires of Lust
Author: Katherine Harvey
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2022-11-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1789144884

An illuminating exploration of the surprisingly familiar sex lives of ordinary medieval people. The medieval humoral system of medicine suggested that it was possible to die from having too much—or too little—sex, while the Roman Catholic Church taught that virginity was the ideal state. Holy men and women committed themselves to lifelong abstinence in the name of religion. Everyone was forced to conform to restrictive rules about who they could have sex with, in what way, how often, and even when, and could be harshly punished for getting it wrong. Other experiences are more familiar. Like us, medieval people faced challenges in finding a suitable partner or trying to get pregnant (or trying not to). They also struggled with many of the same social issues, such as whether prostitution should be legalized. Above all, they shared our fondness for dirty jokes and erotic images. By exploring their sex lives, the book brings ordinary medieval people to life and reveals details of their most personal thoughts and experiences. Ultimately, it provides us with an important and intimate connection to the past.

The Lives of Women

The Lives of Women
Author: Margaux Baum
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2016-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1499464665

While they lived in a world often regarded as oppressive and restricted, the tales of how women fared in the medieval era actually offer a more nuanced take. In this book, the roles that women took as members of their communities, within their families, and within society at large are explored with vivid imagery and attention to rich historical sources. It is sure to expand readers' understanding of the complexity of medieval women, who far beyond simply being housewives, took central roles in agriculture, trade, craftsmanship, religious and literary life, and much more.