Premodern Women and Gender History

Catalog description

This course examines the history of women and gender in premodern Europe. Emphasis is on women's lives and experiences as well as representations of women constructed during the period. Topics include women's roles in religious communities, the family, the workforce, politics, and gendered representations of women in literary, legal, medical, and religious discussions. Special emphasis is on women's perceptions of their social and cultural lives, described in their own words.