A Medieval Miscellany
| Author | : Margaret Wade Labarge |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0886292905 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780886292904 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Medieval Miscellany by : Margaret Wade Labarge
Download or read book A Medieval Miscellany written by Margaret Wade Labarge and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1997 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The varied lives of medieval women, their power and status within society, are depicted through their own writings; questions of medieval culture are linked to those facing humanity in our time; travel, as experienced by the most prestigious ambassador and by the lowliest pilgrim, is explored; and the origins and conditions of health care are examined. These themes have inspired or informed her eight major works, but are revisited here with the clarity, wit and discipline of a great teacher.
