The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society

Medieval suppositions about the ideal woman are most often the preserved ideas of medieval male thinkers-- a blend of classical Greek and Roman philosophy and Christian theology for their concepts of the sexes.. But how did these women actually live? Eleanor Janega, a medieval and early modern history professor at the London School of Economics, presents a high-spirited exploration of these industrious farmers, brewers, textile workers, artists, and artisans, while asking if our historically restrictive ideas about women keep us from imagining a more equitable future.