medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
This perhaps too obvious to mention, but some of the recent scholarship on Christine de Pizan and especially on her _Chemin de long estude_ could be helpful. So too could be some of the work of Darleen Pryds and of Samantha Kelly on the Angevin court at Naples.
Best,
John Dillon
On Monday, February 4, 2008, at 11:53 am, Anders Fröjmark wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I would be most grateful for any suggestions of books or articles
> dealing with women's reading and education in the Middle Ages, and
> particularly in the fourteenth century. Together with a colleague, I
> am looking into the background of women who held political and/or
> religious power in late medieval times. What kind of education, formal
> or informal, had they? What books could a young princess have been
> acquainted with? What, as a general, do we know about the education of
> girls in that period?
>
> Thank you in advance and best wishes,
>
> Anders
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