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Long considered to be a definitive and truly groundbreaking collection of sources, Women's Lives in Medieval Europe uniquely presents the everyday lives and experiences of women in the Middle Ages. This indispensible text has now been thoroughly updated and expanded to reflect new research, and includes previously unavailable source material.
Preface. Introduction A Note on Money. Part 1: The Heritage of Ideas: Christian Belief, Roman Ideals and Germanic Custom Part 2: Women and the Law Part 3. Marriage, Sex, Childbirth, and Health Part 4: Noblewomen's Lives Part 5: Peasant Women's Lives Part 6: Townswomen's Lives Part 7: Religious Lives Part 8: Jewish, Muslim and Heretic Women. Glossary. Further Reading