Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 2464
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Ferrante , Joan M.
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  • Title: Licet longinquis regionibus corpore separati: Letters as a Link in and to the Middle Ages [in a presidential address delivered to the Medieval Academy of America, Ferrante describes the goals and contents of the online database "Epistolae" (http://db.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/Ferrante/about2.html) that presents the texts of letters from and to women, 4th through 13th centuries; the author traces a number of themes from the letters including women's involvement in public struggles, support of women by other women, and strong relationships between women and men].
  • Source: Speculum 76, 4 (October 2001): Pages 877 - 895.
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  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Databases Epistolae, Database of Medieval Women's Letters Latin Literature Letters Man Woman Relationships Politics Web Sites Women Authors Women in Religion
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  • Geographic Area: General
  • Century: 4- 5- 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11- 12- 13
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  • Author's Affiliation: Columbia University
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  • Year of Publication: 2001.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 00387134