Exploration of differences between women: good women who were absorbed into society, and those whose social role condemned them to its fringes.

Written primarily for undergraduates, this book weighs the evidence for and against the various theories relating to the position of women at different time per

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

Those interested in both the present day role of woman and its historical evolution will find this work an informative and valuable introduction to the topic. F

The variety of subjects and disciplines represented here testify both to the elusiveness of virginity and to its lasting appeal and importance. Medieval Virgini