The Fourth Estate: A History of Women in the Middle Ages
London: Methuen, 1983.
The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. 8.5 inches tall; 351 pages with notes and index; illustrated with photographic reproductions on plates.
The work is noted for its meticulous scholarship, nuanced analysis, and accessibility, making it a seminal text in medieval studies and women’s history. The author explores the roles, experiences, and social positions of women from the early to late medieval period in Europe across class, occupation, and geography, drawing on legal records, literature, religious texts, and material culture to illuminate their lives in family, work, and society.
She challenges traditional narratives that marginalized women’s contributions, presenting them as active participants in shaping medieval culture and economy.
Subjects: Medieval European Women, Gender Roles, Social History, Economic History, Religious and Legal Contexts, Family and Domestic Life, History, Women’s Studies, Medieval Studies, Social History.
Item #21014
ISBN: 0416368107
Price: $14.00
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