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Web Sites in Category Medieval

Dominion & Domination of the Gentle Sex - The day-to-day lives of medieval women of all classes and callings.

Bibliiography on Women in Byzantium - Comprehensive list of works on Byzantine women, compiled by a group of internationally recognised scholars.

Bibliography on Women Writers - A comprehensive list of books and articles with information on women writers of the Middle Ages.

Female Heroes from the Time of the Crusades - Short bios on notable women. Scroll down to see those from the time of the crusades.

Gender and Medieval Studies Group (UK) - Organises annual interdisciplinary conferences designed to further the study of medieval gender. The next conference will be 'Seeing Gender: Perspectives on Medieval Gender and Sexuality' at King's College, London (4-6 January 2002).

Internet Medieval Sourcebook - Catalogue of sources relevant to the study of medieval gender roles.

Medieval Feminist Index - Index of publications on women, sexuality and gender in the Middle Ages.

Medieval Women and Music - Articles on medieval women's involvement in music, from the On-line Reference Book for Medieval Studies.

Medieval Women Websites - Review of web resources on women and medieval studies.

Medieval Women Writers - Resources to help incorporate texts by medieval women writers into elementary through intermediate Latin or French classes. Includes texts by Hrotsvit of Gandersheim, medieval Latin poems, Christine de Pizan, excerpts from medieval French and Occitan women writers, an annotated Vulgar Latin Grammar, selected songs of the trobaritz, and Marie de France.

Medieval Women's Choir - Home page for the Medieval Women's Choir, an early music performing ensemble.

Medieval Women: An Interactive Exploration - Explore the life of a woman living in Paris c.1400. Includes sections on the nunnery, the court, the world of work, and a scriptorium which contains music, texts, and images.

On-line Reference Book: Women's Studies - Links to primary sources, teaching resources and on-line bibliographies on medieval women.

The Apparel of Women - A textual analysis of women's apparel and the meanings behind ornamentation/adornment. By Tertullian.

The Beguines - Research essay on the history and spirituality of the Beguines, a twelfth-century religious movement.

The Witching Hours - Starting point for research about the European witch trials of the Medieval and Renaissance periods (1100-1700 AD). Fully footnoted.

Women Artists - The Medieval Period - Women artists, self-portraits, and representations of womanhood from the Middle Ages to the Present.

Women in Medieval Deccan - Status of Women in 14th Century South India. Outlines specific traditions practiced in medieval regions.

Women in Medieval Guilds - Essay by R. G. Ferrell, exploring some of the roles played by women in the structure and functioning of guilds.

Women Left Behind (Women in World History Curriculum) - A look at the impact of the Crusades on women.

Women of Arthuriana - Reources on roles of women in Arthurian literature.

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Society > History > By Time Period > Middle Ages

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