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020 $a0313306591 (alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)42771687
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050 00 $aHQ1143$b.E93 2000
082 00 $a920.72/03$221
245 00 $aExtraordinary women of the Medieval and Renaissance world :$ba biographical dictionary /$cCarole Levin [and others].
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bGreenwood Press,$c2000.
300 $axviii, 327 pages :$billustrations ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [313]-314) and index.
520 1 $a"Aside from a few famous queens, warriors and religious leaders, little information is available about the many extraordinary women of the medieval and Renaissance world. This resource brings together written biographical profiles of 70 women, most of whom are "unsung," but all of whom are remarkable for their courage, initiative, and accomplishments in a world where the conventional wisdom was for women to be "chaste, silent, and obedient." The women profiled here represent 18 countries and excelled in 19 fields of endeavor. They include artists, builders, mystics, political leaders, religious activists, diarists and dramatists, poets and writers, and scholars. These profiles, prepared by specialists in women's history, are based on the latest scholarship and offer a wealth of information not available elsewhere. This work makes the lives of these extraordinary women accessible to a wide audience of students and interested readers and is ideal for student research."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aWomen$xHistory$yMiddle Ages, 500-1500$vBiography$vDictionaries.
650 0 $aWomen$xHistory$yRenaissance, 1450-1600$vBiography$vDictionaries.
700 1 $aLevin, Carole,$d1948-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87872434
852 00 $bglx$hHQ1143$i.E93 2000