{"product_id":"medieval-writings-on-secular-women","title":"Medieval Writings on Secular Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Woman, who is equal to the moon in the flower of youth,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIs equal to a little old ape after the onset of old age''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis remarkable collection brings together a host of writings from across different regions and cultures of the Middle Ages, from the ninth to the fifteenth century. They are arranged to follow the life stages of a Medieval woman living a secular existence, from infancy and girlhood, through marriage and motherhood, to widowhood and old age. Some women are famous or captured in exceptional circumstances, many more are anonymous: an abandoned baby in Italy, or an epitaph for the female leader of a Synagogue, speaking across the ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis selection contains an introduction discussing the Medieval woman''s status, separate introductions to each chapter, notes and a bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57466701054325,"sku":"9780141439914","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780141439914.jpg?v=1785654761","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/medieval-writings-on-secular-women","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}