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This course will provide an overview of the history of women in the medieval west. The situation of women will be addressed according to their position in society - be it that of noblewoman, queen, peasant, saint or prostitute. Both primary and secondary sources will be examined. Attention will also be paid to medieval theories about women and prevailing attitudes towards women, as expressed in both learned and popular circles. Methodological and epistemological problems will be highlighted.
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