Between Pit and Pedestal: Women in the Middle Ages by Anne Echols, Marty Newman Williams

Between Pit and Pedestal: Women in the Middle Ages

Anne Echols, Marty Newman Williams

316 pages first pub 1989 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Between Pit and Pedestal: Women in the Middle Ages by Anne Echols, Marty Newman Williams is a treasure trove of a book that will captivate readers who crave a rich and nuanced understanding of the often-overlooked stories of women's lives in the Middle Ages, and who are eager to be challenged and inspired by the diverse and fascinating experiences of women who defied convention and shaped the course of history.

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"Crusader and concubine, laundress and troubadour, mystic and midwife and miniaturist, beguine and bondwoman and the bersatrix rocking the cradle of kings- all find their rightful place in this bountiful compendium. With vast resourcefulness and a...

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informative: 100%

challenging: 33%

inspiring: 33%

reflective: 33%


Pace

66% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
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