Women in Medieval Life: A Small Sound of the Trumpet

Rather than discussing the same few, famous medieval female figures brought up in so many other studies, this examination looks at women who were far more representative of the period, from queens and noblewomen to prostitutes and other women living on the fringe of society.

In her exploration of the lives of figures such as the autocratic Mahaut d'Artois, the mystic and scholar Hildegard of Bingen, and the prolific writer Cristina de Pizan, Margaret Labarge presents a much more accurate and nuanced view of the role of women during the Middle Ages.