Mothers, Mystics and Merrymakers: Medieval Women Pilgrims

Mothers, Mystics and Merrymakers: Medieval Women Pilgrims

by SarahHopper (Author)

Synopsis

Presents women as pilgrims, saints, wives, mothers, widows, mystics and tavern owners, as victims of abuse, danger and misogynistic opposition and not least as pious devotees and enthusiastic souvenir shoppers! Here, the author brings to life the ambiguities, the joys and the perils of being a medieval woman.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Published: 25 May 2006

ISBN 10: 0750938005
ISBN 13: 9780750938006

Author Bio
Sarah Hopper is the author of To Be a Pilgrim (Sutton, 2002), an introduction to medieval pilgrimage. Her background is in history and art history and her articles have appeared in The Times and BBC History.