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Academic Year 2003/2004

Medieval Women
HIST 300 SP
Crosslistings:
MDST 268
WMST 261
COL 329

This seminar will encourage students to study all aspects of the lives of women in the medieval world (500-1500). We shall compare intellectuals' ideas about women to the social, economic and intellectual evidence of women's lives. Special attention will be paid to women in religious life; the difference that socioeconomic groupings made to a woman's freedom of action; the concept of the patriarchal household; and the varied roles of women in economic life.

MAJOR READINGS

Among others: E. Amt, WOMEN'S LIVES IN THE MIDDLE AGES
N. Partner, STUDYING MEDIEVAL WOMEN, THE BOOK OF MARGERY KEMPE
B. Hanawalt, WOMEN AND WORK IN PREINDUSTRIAL EUROPE
Christiane Klapisch-Zuber, WOMEN, FAMILY AND RITUAL IN RENAISSANCE ITALY
Christine de Pisan, WRITINGS OF CHRISTINE de PISAN, SISTERS AND WORKERS IN THE MIDDLE AGES

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two substantial papers; class participation and attendance

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Only COL students may take the course as CR/U.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-19-2004

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