The Writings of Medieval Women 1st. Edition(Garland Library of Medieval Literature, Volume 14, Series B)

Translation and introductions by Marcelle Thiébaux. The writings of medieval women contribute generously to our understanding of women’s lives and history, their centuries, and all of medieval literature. Many of the selections offered here are translated into English for the first time. The bibliography that follows this Introduction includes the valued work of other scholars and translators in this endeavor; several of the listed works also treat the women writers in the present anthology. Brief bibliographies of further reading accompany each of my selections of individual writers. A Pilgrim To The Holy Land : Egeria Of Spain -- An Ill-fated Gothic Queen : Amalasuntha Of Italy -- Early Convent Life : Three Women Of Merovingian Gaul : Radegund Of Poitiers, Caesaria Of Arles, Baudonivia Of Poitiers -- A Learned Woman Writes A Letter : Anonymous -- From A Literary Circle In Provence : Eucheria Of Marseilles -- A Carolingian Mother : Dhuoda -- A Convent In Saxony : Hrotswitha Of Gandersheim -- A Byzantine Historian Of The First Crusade : Anna Comnena -- Benedictine Visionaries In The Rhineland : Hildegard Of Bingen, Elisabeth Of Schönau -- Queen Of The English People : Matilda, Wife Of Henry I -- The Women Of Troubadours : The Countess Of Dia, Almuc De Castelnou And Iseut De Capio, Bieris De Romans, Alaisina, Iselda, And Carenza, Anonymous -- A Lai Of Courtly Romance And Two Fables : Marie De France -- The Soul's Divine Marriage : Mechthild Of Magdeburg -- An English Anchoress : Julian Of Norwich -- Poet Of The Court Of France : Christine De Pizan. Translation And Introductions By Marcelle Thiébaux. Bibliography: P. Xvii-xviii. Introduction xi Select Bibliography xvii 1. A Pilgrim to the Holy Land / Egeria of Spain 1 2. An Ill-Fated Gothic Queen / Amalasuntha of Italy 15 3. Early Convent Life: Three Women of Merovingian Gaul / Radegund of Poitiers, Caesaria of Arles, Baudonivia of Poitiers 25 4. A Learned Woman Writes a Letter / Anonymous 57 5. From a Literary Circle in Provence / Eucheria of Marseilles 63 6. A Carolingian Mother / Dhuoda 65 7. A Convent in Saxony / Hrotswitha of Gandersheim 81 8. A Byzantine Historian of the First Crusade / Anna Comnena 91