Praise for the first edition: 'It is difficult to imagine another book in which one could find all this diverse material, and no doubt Amt's collection, in its

Early medieval women exercised public roles, rights, and responsibilities. Women contributed through their labor to the welfare of the community. Women played a

Looks at the lives and social conditions of women in medieval Europe.

What was the status of women in the Middle Ages? How have women fared in the hands of historians? And, what is the current state of research about women in the

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