A medieval miscellany

This collection of occasional writings by renowned medieval scholar Margaret Wade Labarge considers an eclectic mix of themes and issues in the history of the Middle Ages. The varied lives of medieval women, their power and status within society, are depicted through their own writings; questions of medieval culture are linked to those facing humanity in our time; travel, as experienced by the most prestigious ambassador and by the lowliest pilgrim, is explored; and the origins and conditions of health care are examined. These themes have inspired or informed the author's eight major historical works, but are revisited here with the clarity, wit and discipline of a great teacher. A Medieval Miscellany will give readers already acquainted with Labarge's work new pleasure, and provide an enticing path into medieval lives and time for new readers. Cover Title Copyright Contents Illusrations Foreword List of Abbreviations Introduction I. THE LIVES OF MEDIEVAL WOMEN Recovering the Ignored, by N.E.S. Griffiths 1. In Search of Medieval Women 2. A Medieval Woman's Advice to Wives 3. Wives, Widows and Wantons: A Medieval Sampler 4. Three Medieval Widows and a Second Career 5. Beatrice, Countess of Provence: Marriage Politics in the Thirteenth Century 6. The Education of Medieval Women Revisited: A Different Pattern from Their Brothers 7. The Status and Power of Medieval Noblewomen II. ASPECTS OF CULTURE: MEDIEVAL AND MODERN The Scholar and Her Society, by N.E.S. Griffiths 1. The Cultural Tradition of Canadian Women: The Historical Background 2. Stained Glass: A Reflection of the Thirteenth Century Passion for Light 3. Medieval Travel and Travellers: The Voyage from Pietas to Curiositas III. HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS OF SCHOLARLY ENQUIRY Matters of Curiosity, by N.E.S. Griffiths 1.Saint Louis and the Jews 2.Travels of a Diplomat: Edward 1's Use of Othon de Grandson 3. A Clock to Constantinople: The Travels of Ghillebert de Lannoy 4. Pero Tafur: A Fifteenth Century Spaniard 5. Henry of Lancaster and Le Livre de Seyntz Medicines 6. Pey Berland, Archbishop of Bordeaux, 1430-1456 IV. MEDIEVAL HEALTH CARE Scholarship as an Expression of Personal Beliefs by N.E.S. Griffiths 1.The Health Problems of Medieval Travellers 2. The Régime du Corps of Aldebrandino of Siena: A Thirteenth Century Regimen for Women 3. Gerontocomia: On the Care of the Aged, A Fifteenth Century Italian Guide by Gabriele Zerbi (1445-1505) Europe c. 1200 AD "This collection of occasional writings by renowned medieval scholar Margaret Wade Labarge considers an eclectic mix of themes and issues in the history of the Middle Ages. The varied lives of medieval women, their power and status within society, are depicted through their own writings; questions of medieval culture are linked to those facing humanity in our time; travel, as experienced by the most prestigious ambassador and by the lowliest pilgrim, is explored; and the origins and conditions of health care are examined. These themes have inspired or informed her eight major works, but are revisited here with the clarity, wit and discipline of a great teacher. These essays will give readers already acquainted with Labarge's work new pleasure, and provide an enticing path into medieval lives and time for new readers."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved "This collection of occasional writings by renowned medieval scholar Margaret Wade Labarge considers an eclectic mix of themes and issues in the history of the Middle Ages. The varied lives of medieval women, their power and status within society, are depicted through their own writings; questions of medieval culture are linked to those facing humanity in our time; travel, as experienced by the most prestigious ambassador and by the lowliest pilgrim, is explored; and the origins and conditions of health care are examined. These themes have inspired or informed her eight major works, but are revisited here with the clarity, wit and discipline of a great teacher. These essays will give readers already acquainted with Labarge's work new pleasure, and provide an enticing path into medieval lives and time for new readers."--Résumé de l'éditeur