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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

      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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