Hetta Howes's Books

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife

The Extraordinary Lives of Medieval Women

By: Hetta Howes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife

The Extraordinary Lives of Medieval Women

By: Hetta Howes

An invaluable reassessment of what we think we know about the daily lives of women in medieval Europe. Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife charts the lives and times of four medieval women writers—Marie de France, a poet; Julian of Norwich, a mystic and anchoress; Christine de Pizan, a widow and court writer; and Margery Kempe, a no-good wife—who all bucked convention and forged their own paths. Largely forgotten by modern readers, these women have an astonishing amount to teach us about love, marriage, motherhood, friendship, and earning a living. Reading the words of these four writers, Hetta Howes engagingly reveals how everyday women lived, survived, and thrived in medieval times. Who did they marry and why? Did they ever have extramarital affairs? Could they earn money and become self-sufficient? Could they be leaders? What did they think about death—and what about life and their place in it? Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife paints a vibrant portrait of these women, their world, and the ways they speak to us today.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

243

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0520396596

ISBN 13

9780520396593

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife

The Extraordinary Lives of Medieval Women

By: Hetta Howes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife

The Extraordinary Lives of Medieval Women

By: Hetta Howes

An invaluable reassessment of what we think we know about the daily lives of women in medieval Europe. Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife charts the life and times of four medieval women--Marie de France, a poet; Julian of Norwich, a mystic and anchoress; Christine de Pizan, a widow and court writer; and Margery Kempe, a no-good wife--who all bucked convention and forged their own path. Largely forgotten by modern readers, these women have an astonishing amount to teach us about love, marriage, motherhood, friendship, and earning a living. Through these four writers, Hetta Howes engagingly reveals how everyday women lived, survived, and thrived in medieval times. Who did they marry and why? Were they expected to have children? Did they ever have extramarital affairs? Could they earn money and become self-sufficient? How did they make friends? Could they be leaders? What did they think about death--and what about life and their place in it? While in many ways the Middle Ages was a terrible time to be a woman, there were areas of life that were surprisingly progressive. Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife paints a vibrant portrait of these women, their world, and the ways they speak to us today.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

243

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0520396588

ISBN 13

9780520396586

Transformative Waters in Late-medieval Literature

From Aelred of Rievaulx to the Book of Margery Kempe

By: Hetta Elizabeth Howes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Transformative Waters in Late-medieval Literature

From Aelred of Rievaulx to the Book of Margery Kempe

By: Hetta Elizabeth Howes

A consideration of the metaphor of water in religious literature, especially in relation to women.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

221

Publisher

Boydell & Brewer

Published Date

ISBN 10

1843846128

ISBN 13

9781843846123

Transformative Waters in Late-medieval Literature

From Aelred of Rievaulx to the Book of Margery Kempe

By: Hetta Elizabeth Howes

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Transformative Waters in Late-medieval Literature

From Aelred of Rievaulx to the Book of Margery Kempe

By: Hetta Elizabeth Howes

A consideration of the metaphor of water in religious literature, especially in relation to women.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

221

Publisher

Boydell & Brewer

Published Date

ISBN 10

1843846128

ISBN 13

9781843846123

Book's by Hetta Howes

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife

Poet, Mystic, Widow, Wife

Transformative Waters in Late-medieval Literature

Transformative Waters in Late-medieval Literature

Transformative Waters in Late-medieval Literature

Transformative Waters in Late-medieval Literature

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email