The Case for Women in Medieval Culture

The medieval period is commonly perceived as particularly misogynistic yet the culture of the time constructed a case for women that is little known today. This book sets out to demonstrate the existence of substantial pro-feminine traditions extending back from the Middle Ages to the fourth century. Blamires offers a readable discussion of what kind of feminism or otherwise these traditions amount to and what they contribute to key writers such as Chaucer Christine de Pizan and Abélard.