Texture of Society Medieval Women in the Southern Low Countries

The articles in this collection contribute new information to the ongoing discussion of the history of medieval women. Written by both American and European scholars, and focusing primarily on the medieval Southern Low Countries, these essays demonstrate that women of the region were publicly visible and well-integrated into their society. Topics include concepts of criminality; traveling women; the comparison of testamentary practices in Ghent and Venice; women rulers' art and propaganda; and new paradigms for understanding religious women's visions, music, and their public religious performances. These essays thus shed new light upon women's public leadership roles within their communities. The emphasis on discovering women's agency within Northern European culture makes a valuable contribution among studies of its kind.Kittell, Ellen is the author of 'Texture of Society Medieval Women in the Southern Low Countries', published 2004 under ISBN 9780312293321 and ISBN 0312293321.