Hakutulokset: Sarja Library of Medieval Women
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Agnes Blannbekin, Viennese Beguine: Life and Revelations
Female mysticism, usually nourished in contemplative surroundings, in Blannbekin's case drew its inspiration from urban life; Weithaus identifies her visions as "street mysticism". …
Old Norse Women's Poetry
Text, with English translation in two formats, of all the Old Norse poetry attributed to women - skáldkonur. The rich and compelling corpus of Old Norse poetry is one of the most …
Hrotsvit of Gandersheim
A selection of the works of Hrotsvit, the female dramatist, containing legends, dramas, and epics.
The Memoirs of Helene Kottanner (1439-1440)
Eye-witness account of the theft of the crown of St Stephen in 15c Hungary. Helene Kottanner was servant and confidante of the widowed Queen Elizabeth of Hungary (1409-1442). This …
Anne of France: Lessons for my Daughter
Anne of France (1461-1522) composed these lessons - presented as a portrait of an ideal princess - as guidance in negotiating the pitfalls facing a woman in the world of politics. …
The Life of Saint Douceline, a Beguine of Provence
Douceline de Digne, founder of the beguine community of the Ladies of Roubaud in Provence, was an important woman mystic of her time; contextual material includes comparison with …
The Writings of Margaret of Oingt
Margaret of Oingt was born around 1240 into a noble family in the French Beaujolais region, and became prioress of the Carthusian charterhouse of Poletains; visionary and mystic, …
Women's Books of Hours in Medieval England
English translation of a variety of texts from women's books of hours, with introduction, notes, and an interpretive essay. The book of hours is said to have been the most popular …
Guidance for Women in Twelfth-Century Convents
Collection of letters and texts offering guidance for nuns, and including selections from Abelard's letters to Heloise. These translated letters and texts composed for younger and …
Late-Medieval German Women's Poetry
A considerable collection of German women's poetry in translation, results of ingenious archival research. Although there were a number of outstanding women writers of the late …
The Vision of Christine de Pizan
Translation of Christine's autobiographical Vision, both dealing with her own life and career, and offering a possible solution to the troubled state of France at the time. …
The Paston Women: Selected Letters
The Paston letters viewed in the context of medieval women's writing and medieval letter writing. The Paston letters form one of only two surviving collections of fifteenth-century …