{"product_id":"women-in-the-middle-ages-the-lives-of-real-women-in-a-vibrant-age-of-transition-paperback","title":"Women in the Middle Ages: The Lives of Real Women in a Vibrant Age of Transition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Gies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrances Gies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissued for the first time in decades, this ambitious work of Medieval scholarship by bestselling historians Frances and Joseph Gies traces the stories and fates of women in Medieval Europe over the course of a millennium.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedieval history is often written as a series of battles and territorial shifts. But the essential contributions of women during this period have been too often relegated to the dustbin of history. In \u003cem\u003eWomen in the Middle Ages\u003c\/em\u003e, Frances and Joseph Gies reclaim this lost history, in a lively historical survey that charts the evolution of women's roles throughout the period, and profiles eight individual women in depth. We learn of Hildegarde of Bingen, an abbess who was a noted composer and founded two monasteries; of Eleanor de Montfort, a 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century Princess of Wales who was captured by Edward I and held as a political prisoner for three years; and women of somewhat more modest means, such as the spouse of an Italian merchant, and a peasant's wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon their various stories, talented historians Frances and Joseph Gies--whose books were used by George R.R. Martin in his research for \u003cem\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e--offer a kaleidoscopic view of the lives of women throughout this tumultuous period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling chroniclers of medieval life Frances and Joseph Gies trace the stories and fates of women in medieval Europe over the course of a millennium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedieval history is often written as a series of battles and territorial shifts. But the essential contributions of women during this period have too often been relegated to the dustbin of history. In \u003cem\u003eWomen in the Middle Ages\u003c\/em\u003e, Frances and Joseph Gies reclaim this lost history in a lively historical survey that charts the evolution of women's roles through this period and profiles eight individual women in depth. We learn of Hildegarde of Bingen, a noted composer and abbess who founded two monasteries; Eleanor de Montfort, a thirteenth-century Princess of Wales who was captured by Edward I and held as a political prisoner for three years; and women of somewhat more modest means, such as the spouse of an Italian merchant and a peasant's wife.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing upon their various stories, talented historians Frances and Joseph Gies-whose books were used by George R. R. Martin in his research for \u003cem\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e-offer a kaleidoscopic view of the lives of women throughout this tumultuous period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915242402108,"sku":"9780060923044","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/N1d4VitKM3V0UWtrTzhwYlNGL0p1UT09.webp?v=1774361071","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/women-in-the-middle-ages-the-lives-of-real-women-in-a-vibrant-age-of-transition-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}