Thisbeautifully illustrated, large format volume accompanies the BritishLibrary's major Autumn exhibition which seeks to recover women's voices,visions and experiences in Britain and Europe from around 1100 to 1500. Womenof this period, whether as authors, artists, scribes, patrons, readers,wives, mothers, daughters, leaders, workers, makers, traders and more, telltheir histories through their own words and reveal them through their ownimages, artworks and documents.Through aselection of detailed expert essays and some 40 spotlight studies, MedievalWomen reveals a rich and complex picture of their world, full of colourfulcharacters and intriguing stories from famous personalities such as Christinede Pizan, Joan of Arc and Julian of Norwich, to lesser-known figures such asSibilla von Bondorff, Clemence of Barking and Margaret Paston. Both theexhibition, and this accompanying book, will showcase star items from theBritish Library and major European collections as well as bringing to lightlittle-known, deeply resonant, and highly personal, gems and keepsakes fromthis fascinating era.
