Opera muliebria : women and work in medieval Europe /

Opera Muliebria (medieval Latin term for "women's labours") deals with courses on women's history, Western civilization, European economic history and medieval history. It is a survey of women's participation in economic activities from ancient times to the late Middle Ages.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Herlihy, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 1990.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The ancient Mediterranean world
  • The early Middle Ages (ca. 500-800)
  • Countryside, court, and convent
  • Spinners, weavers, dyers
  • Doctors, lawyers, preachers
  • Paris, 1292-1313
  • Late Medieval society (ca. 1350-1500)
  • Conclusion : toward the modern world (The evolution of women's work ; Factors behind the evolution).