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Women of Arthuriana
Reources on roles of women in Arthurian literature.
http://www.uidaho.edu/student_orgs/arthurian_legend/ladies/roles/roles.html
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The Apparel of Women
A textual analysis of women's apparel and the meanings behind ornamentation/adornment. By Tertullian.
http://www.ewtn.com/library/SOURCES/APPAREL.TXT
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Women in Medieval Guilds
Essay by R. G. Ferrell, exploring some of the roles played by women in the structure and functioning of guilds.
http://www.virtualworldlets.net/Papers/Hosted/WomenMed.php
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On-line Reference Book: Women's Studies
Links to primary sources, teaching resources and on-line bibliographies on medieval women.
http://www.the-orb.net/encyclop/culture/women/femindex.html
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Prostitution in the Middle Ages
A short article that analyses issues in medieval prostitution such as civic control and social attitudes. Focuses primarily on Italy.
http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/society/sex/prostitution.shtml
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The Education of Medieval Women
Short overview of the formal education of European women in medieval times, which includes aspects such as the policy of the Christian church towards this issue, and how class differences impacted on educational opportunities. Includes links to related a
http://www.csupomona.edu/~plin/ls201/medieval3.html
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Silent Voices: Women in the Middle Ages
This essay touches on aspects of the lives of medieval women such as childbirth, early mortality, economic status relating to marriage and religion. Presented in rich text format rather than HTML.
http://www.subverbis.com/essays/medievalwomen.rtf
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Female Heroes from the Time of the Crusades
Short biographies on selected medieval women.
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine.html
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Women In The Year 1000 C.E. - Women in World History Curriculum
Essay which looks back to the lives of women in the years of the first millennium - Western Europe, Byzantium, The Muslim World and Far East.
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/women1000.html
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Women Philosophers of the Medieval Period
A list of Medieval female philosophers, with short biographies about selected individuals.
http://faculty.msmc.edu/lindeman/mo1.htm
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