Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens Maps the miniature on fol

the miniature on fol

Hermann Glöckner

here is a timeless tale about the magic of boundless love

and papyrus

Featuring more than sixty images

Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens Maps the miniature on folA magnificently illustrated oversize book that uses art to illuminate the lives of medieval women, from peasants to queens Medieval women ruled over kingdoms, abbeys, and households; produced stunning works of art and craft; and did the hard work that kept ordinary families fed and clothed. Though womens contributions were often diminished or completely ignored in written accounts, art tells a different story: women appear everywhere, from the margins