Some were feisty and fiery. Others were cool and dangerous. All were incredibly courageous. Outrageous Women of The Middle Ages took on the challenge of their world--and didn't worry about ruffling a few feathers. Among the outrageous women you'll meet are: Eleanor of Aquitaine--queen of France and later England, she led a group of women on the Second Crusade and created her own financial system Lady Murasaki Shikibu--besides being a wife and mother, she learned the "forbidden" language of Chinese and wrote the world's first novel Aud the Deep-Minded--a Viking wise woman and explorer who led her clan, grandchildren and all, on a risky voyage from Scotland to Iceland Hildegarde of Bingen--the German nun who, late in life, became a composer, a botanist, and founded convents Damia al-Kahina--a nomadic freedom fighter, skilled at peacemaking and war, who kept her North African homeland free

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Outrageous Women .

There are 128 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 1998 by John Wiley & Sons Inc .

VICKI LEON is a writer, editor, and researcher of six books on women's history, including Uppity Women of Medieval Times, as well as such favorites for young readers as Wetlands and A Tangle of Octopuses.

This book has the following chapters: BRITISH ISLES, FRANCE, AND SCANDINAVIA. Aud the Deep-Minded. Matilda of England. Eleanor of Aquitaine. Mahaut, Countess of Artois. GERMANY AND ITALY. Trotula Platearius. Hildegard of Bingen. Clare Scifi of Assisi. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. Khadija bint Khuwaylid. Damia al-Kahina. Anna Comnena. THE FAR EAST. Sonduk of Korea. Komyo and Koken. Murasaki Shikibu. Li Ch'ing-chao. Suggested Reading. Timeline.