Ten quick questions about general women's history in the Middle Ages.
20 questions. 30 possible answers. Test your knowledge of which extraordinary woman achieved what in this challenging quiz.
Your Guide's introductory review of an enlightening work about medieval women from the groundbreaking medievalist, Eileen Power
Your Guide's review of an enlightening work about medieval women from the groundbreaking medievalist, Eileen Power.
Fairly thorough examination of the depiction of and attitudes toward females in Celtic myth. Interesting work at the Quest site.
Very well done site by Troy Scheid and Laura Toon examining the roles of medieval women from all walks of life.
A brief article on the effect of the Crusades on women at the Women in World History Curriculum
A discussion list for medieval feminist studies. Send a message with no subject to listproc@u.washington.edu and put "subscribe MEDFEM-L Your Name" in the message body; your request will be forwarded to the list owners for approval.
An excellent resource covering journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages. Maintained by Margaret Schaus.
Extensive, well-annotated listing of resources on Medieval Jewish Women in History, Literature, Law and Art, compiled by Cheryl Tallan.
With examples from medieval literature, essays and legal records, Garrett Moritz examines various contemporary views of women in the middle ages and explores their actual standing in society.
Article by Dr. (Mrs.) Jyotsna Kamat explores the highly varied social positions of women in Karnataka, India, their work, their familial relationships and their personal power.
Article by Dr. Jyotsna Kamat, unfortunately plagued by typos, reveals overlooked evidence for the education of young women in Medieval India.
Very useful introduction to the study of women's power and position in the Middle Ages by Tina Cooper.
Some very basic information on the everyday life of Viking Women, at the Viking Network.
Some intriguing information provided by François Velde explores female knightly orders, women in military orders, and women knights of medieval times.
An overview of the culture and treatment of women, from the earliest centuries through the Heian period, by Richard Hooker at his Ancient Japan site.
