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The medieval landscape, as traditionally viewed, was hardly populated by women - aside from the occasional queen, mistress, abbess, or mystic. This study aims to fill that gap by examining the experiences and voices of young medieval womanhood.

Table of Contents

List of abbreviations
Note on texts
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Medieval youth, Constructing gender, Approach and sources
1. Attributes
Bodies, Minds, Exit Points, Perfect Age, Conclusion
2. Upbringing
Modes of learning, Teachers, Messages, Conclusion
3. Work
Noble service, Town and country, Conclusion
4. Sexualities
Sexual boundaries, Flirtation and fantasy, Conclusion
5. Voices
‘Send more clothes’, ‘Marry me’, ‘Ave Maria’, Restive voices, Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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    Publisher: Manchester University Press
    Publication Date: 3/27/2003 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780719059643, 978-0719059643
    ISBN10: 071905964X
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    European history: medieval period, middle ages

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    The medieval landscape, as traditionally viewed, was hardly populated by women - aside from the occasional queen, mistress, abbess, or mystic. This study aims to fill that gap by examining the experiences and voices of young medieval womanhood.

    Table of Contents

    List of abbreviations
    Note on texts
    Acknowledgements
    Introduction
    Medieval youth, Constructing gender, Approach and sources
    1. Attributes
    Bodies, Minds, Exit Points, Perfect Age, Conclusion
    2. Upbringing
    Modes of learning, Teachers, Messages, Conclusion
    3. Work
    Noble service, Town and country, Conclusion
    4. Sexualities
    Sexual boundaries, Flirtation and fantasy, Conclusion
    5. Voices
    ‘Send more clothes’, ‘Marry me’, ‘Ave Maria’, Restive voices, Conclusion
    Bibliography
    Index

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