{"product_id":"9780141968698","title":"Medieval Writings on Secular Women","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Woman, who is equal to the moon in the flower of youth,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs equal to a little old ape after the onset of old age'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable collection brings together a host of writings from across different regions and cultures of the Middle Ages, from the ninth to the fifteenth century. They are arranged to follow the life stages of a Medieval woman living a secular existence, from infancy and girlhood, through marriage and motherhood, to widowhood and old age. Some women are famous or captured in exceptional circumstances, many more are anonymous: an abandoned baby in Italy, or an epitaph for the female leader of a Synagogue, speaking across the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis selection contains an introduction discussing the Medieval woman's status, separate introductions to each chapter, notes and a bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080743764208,"sku":"9780141968698","price":18.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780141968698_p0.jpg?v=1763656009","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780141968698","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}