Medieval

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

The Beguines
Research essay on the history and spirituality of the Beguines, a twelfth-century religious movement.
http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~eknuth/xpxx/beguines.html

Bibliography on Women Writers
A comprehensive list of books and articles with information on women writers of the Middle Ages.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/med/womenbib.html

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 articles on Christine de Pizan.
http://www.csupomona.edu/~plin/ls201/medieval3.html

Female Heroes from the Time of the Crusades
Short biographies on selected medieval women.
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine.html

Internet Medieval Sourcebook
Catalogue of sources relevant to the study of medieval gender roles.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/sbook1v.html

Medieval Feminist Index
Index of publications on women, sexuality and gender in the Middle Ages.
http://www.haverford.edu/library/reference/mschaus/mfi/mfi.html

Medieval Women An Interactive Exploration
An interactive website featuring aspects of medieval women's daily lives, such as life in a religious order, or life for members of different classes of society.
http://mw.mcmaster.ca/home.html

Medieval Women and Music
Articles on medieval women's involvement in music, from the On-line Reference Book for Medieval Studies.
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/~cyrus/ORB/orbwomen.htm

Medieval Women Websites
Review of web resources on women and medieval studies.
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/fc/fcwebho.htm

Medieval Women Writers
Resources to help incorporate texts by medieval women writers into elementary through intermediate Latin or French classes. Includes texts by Hrotsvit of Gandersheim, medieval Latin poems, Christine de Pizan, excerpts from medieval French and Occitan women writers, an annotated Vulgar Latin Grammar, selected songs of the trobaritz, and Marie de France.
http://www.owu.edu/~o5medww/

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

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

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

Women Artists - The Medieval Period
Women artists, self-portraits, and representations of womanhood from the Middle Ages to the Present.
http://www.csupomona.edu/~plin/women/womenart.html

Women in Medieval Deccan
Status of Women in 14th Century South India. Outlines specific traditions practiced in medieval regions.
http://www.kamat.com/jyotsna/women.htm

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

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

Women Left Behind (Women in World History Curriculum)
A look at the impact of the Crusades on women.
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine3.html

Women of Arthuriana
Reources on roles of women in Arthurian literature.
http://www.uidaho.edu/student_orgs/arthurian_legend/ladies/roles/roles.html

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

Women Philosophers of the Middle Ages
Very short biographies of selected female philosophers.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/9974/middle.html

Women's Fashion of the Late Medieval Era
This site features paintings from the medieval period that focus on women, and the depicted costume is analysed. The text can be slightly difficult to read being green on a brown background.
http://www.geocities.com/FashionAvenue/7863/woman.html