Illuminating women in the medieval world / Christine Sciacca.
Illuminating women in the medieval world / Christine Sciacca.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Los Angeles : The J. Paul Getty Museum, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2017/6426
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 108 pages : color facsimiles ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Medieval ideals of womanhood -- Warnings to medieval women -- Medieval women in daily life -- Medieval women in the arts.
Publication information
Publisher
Los Angeles : The J. Paul Getty Museum, [2017]
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
"When one thinks of women in the Middle Ages, the images that often come to mind are those of damsels in distress, mystics in convents, female laborers in the field, and even women of ill repute. In reality, however, medieval conceptions of womanhood were multifaceted, and women's roles were varied and nuanced. Female stereotypes existed in the med...
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Illuminating women in the medieval world / Christine Sciacca.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
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Date Copyright
©2017
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Call Numbers
G 2017/6426
Record Identifier
74VKVGK0o8VA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVGK0o8VA
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ISBN
1606065262 (hardcover)
9781606065266 (hardcover)
DDC
305.40902
MMS ID
991024151736302626
