The
Very Secret
Sex Lives of Medieval Women
An
Inside Look at Women and Sex in Medieval Times.
If medieval women lived
today, they'd still be thinking about sex the way we do.
Margaret would be updating
her status to "in a relationship with God" while her
disappointed husband changed his from "just married"
to "it's complicated."
Margery would be picking
up the ingredients for a sexy night in and doing some special
baking. Perhaps Rose might be stopping off at a shop for some
quality alone time supplies. Alice would still not be walking
home in the dark for fear of being molested and Anne might be
facing her abusive husband in court. The church would still
be on its soapbox loudly telling women what they could and couldn't
do with their own bodies.
This much we do know, but
have you ever wondered what sex was like for the medieval woman?
Were women slaves to their husband's every desire? Were they
secured safely and jealously in a chastity belt in his absence?
Was sex a duty or could it be a pleasure? Did the medieval woman
have any say about her own body and who did or didn't get up
close and personal with it at all? Ever? About any of it?
So much more than you might
think.
The intimate lives of medieval
women were as complex and as complicated as ours today with
very little being clear cut and many of the issues relating
to sexual relationships having distinctly blurry edges. Women
then, as now, loved and lost, hoped and schemed, laughed and
cried, were lifted up and cast down. They were hopeful and lovelorn.
Some were chaste and some were lusty. Some had sex thrust unwillingly
upon them and had to deal with the consequences. Others made
aphrodisiacs and dressed for success.
Sometimes, having sex was
complicated. Sometimes, not having sex was even more so. In
spite of the hundreds of years which separate the very secret
sex lives of medieval women and the sex lives of modern women,
many similarities remain. Only the actual women have changed.
These true stories and astonishing facts about medieval sexual
health and hygiene might surprise you!
Released internationally
and translated into Polish, Russian and for the Braille Lending
Library of Australia, fans of the Time Traveller's Guide
to Medieval England, Medieval Women and Terry
Jonses's Medieval Lives will meet real women and hear their
voices in The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women.
Book
specs:
The Very Secret Sex Lives of Medieval Women
Genre: Non fiction
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Mango Publishing (2020)
Language: English
Format: print B&W, E-book colour illustrations
ISBN-10: 164250307X
ISBN-13: 978-1642503074
Product Dimensions: 14 x 21.6 cm
Boxed-product Weight: 503 grams
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Medieval
Wisdom for Modern Women:
Self Care Advice & Warnings From The Middle Ages That You
Still Need Today
This pretty, full-colour
book brings to light words of care and encouragement from the
hearts and pens of writers from days gone by.
Surprisingly, this personal advice taken from the pages of actual
medieval manuscripts is as relevant today as it was back then.
Photographed with an array of multicultral modern women and
handcrafted reproductions of historic artifacts, this little
book makes a perfect little gift for your favourite modern person.
This book is proudly Australian
written, photographed, processed and printed in Australia by
Australian businesses right here in Brisbane.
100% Australian every step of the way.
Book specs:
Medieval
Wisdom for Modern Women
Self Care Advice & Warnings From The Middle Ages Which You
Still Need Today.
Genre: Petite Coffee Table Book
Paperback: 64 pages
Illustrations: 60 photographs
Format: Full colour
Printed: Printcraft, Brisbane
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-646-88658-9
Product Dimensions: 20.3cm x 20.3cm
Weight: 370 grams
The
Secret Lives of
Single Medieval Women
True Stories
of Nuns, Maidens and Not-so-merry Widows Who Made Their Own
Way In The Medieval World
Single women were a part
of society in the Middle Ages, just as they are today, but you'd
be forgiven for thinking that they that their lives were small
and insignificant since they were often only included as appendages
to their fathers or husbands. It just isn't so.
Single women could be young,
unmarried girls under the age of 12 and in the care of their
families.
Single women could be of
marriageable age but not yet wed. Adults working at home or
in service or in the fields for the lords or daughters of knights,
rich and eligible enjoying all the things that high society
had to offer without the burden of running a household or motherhood.
They might be beggars or travellers.
Single women could be separated
or divorced or widowed, perhaps working at a trade and enjoying
a certain amount of freedom and autonomy. They might be working
at the oldest trade of all.
Single women could be women
of religion, living within the cloisters as a stop gap until
marriage, an educational opportunity or as an escape from the
outside world. Some embraced the religious life, while others
did not.
Depending on her age and
rank, these women had options, or not.
Book
specs: TBA
The
Secret Lives of Single Medieval Women
Genre: Non fiction
Paperback: pages
Publisher: Mango Publishing (2025)
Language: English
ISBN-10:
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