Extraordinary Women of the Medieval and Renaissance World: A Biographical Dictionary
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0313306591 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of numerous books and has held long term fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities and from the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah.Gwynne Kennedy is associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where she teaches early modern literature and women's studies courses. His articles have appeared in such journals as Anglican and Episcopal History and the Harvard Theological Review
C. Biltoft said An Important Mosaic of Women's History. This an informative mosaic of thorougly researched and interesting biographies of some of history's most courageous and resourceful women. This book neither limits its focus to women of the Occident, nor meerly to "famous" females. Rather it pays homage to women from all over the globe many whose stories might have otherwise remained in obscurity. It would make a useful text for world . "Excellent resource for beginning scholars" according to E. Stein. There's a great deal of useful and interesting information here; the one odd thing is the simplicity of the writing. No matter which of the authors writes the account, the phrasing and summary seems intended for young adult, rather than older, readers. But it's a fascinating series of stories, and would be an excellent addition to any high school library, and any person interested in t. Five Stars Very informational
Its somewhat narrow scope makes it appropriate for academic and public libraries with collections on women's or medieval and Renaissance studies, although its writing style would appeal to a high-school audience as well. These women are the focus of this biographical dictionary.According to the introduction, this work is aimed at the "unsung" women who were extraordinary for either their accomplishments or their tragic lives or both. They lived between the tenth and seventeenth centuries and not all were Western European but also from Eastern Europe, Asi
This often required the courage to refute the moral dictates of the time, to put themselves at risk for their beliefs, or to take political power for themselves. This resource brings together engagingly written biographical profiles of 70 women, most of whom are unsung, but all of whom are remarkable for their courage, initiative, and accomplishments in a world where the conventional wisdom was for women to be chaste, silent, and obedient. The women profiled here represent 18 countries and excelled in 19 fields of endeavor. They include artists, builders, mystics, political leaders, religious activists, diarists and dramatists, poets and writers, and scholars.In a world where women were taught to prefer silence to speech and self-expression, and where an assertive woman was considered an abnormal one, these women did speak out and assert themselves. Aside from a few famous queens, warriors and religious leaders, little information is available about the many extraordinary women of the medieval and Renaissance world. These profiles, prepared by specialists in women's history, are based on the latest scholarship and offer a wealth of information not available elsewhere. This work makes the lives of these extraordinary women accessible to t