‘A very sexy story’: Cambridge researcher investigates appeal of female saint
In 11th-century England, a saint with an extremely dissolute past became a cultural and religious symbol that broke ...
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A look at the world of medieval manuscripts created by women
March is National Women’s History Month, and there are many things people do to commemorate that. During the Middle Ages in ...
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'It’s an extremely sexy story': How the legendary tale of 'rebel' saint Mary of Egypt became a medieval blockbuster
Despite her promiscuity – she had multiple lovers in her youth, it is revealed in the story – the monk looks up to her ... skin was idealised in women in medieval England and associated ...
It's Medieval-core! How London's fashion set became obsessed with Joan of Arc and suits of armour
It's Medieval-core! How London's fashion set became obsessed with Joan of Arc and suits of armour - Fashion is swooning for ...
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The Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry
The first complete look at the social status and daily life of medieval Jewish women. This volume, an amazing act of historical recovery and reconstruction, offers a comprehensive examination of ...