Download or read book Middle-aged Women in the Middle Ages written by Sue Niebrzydowski and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2011 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The phenomenon of medieval women's middle age is a stage in the lifecycle that has been frequently overlooked in preference for the examination of female youth and old age. The essays collected here draw variously from literary studies, history, law, art and theology in order to address this lacuna.