Patricia L Skinner

Jews in Medieval Britain: Historical, Literary and Archaeological Perspectives

Britain's medieval Jewish community arrived with the Normans in 1066 and was expelled from the country in 1290. This is the first time in forty years that its life has been comprehensively examined for a student and general readership. Beginning with an introduction setting the medieval British expe...

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Family Power in Southern Italy: The Duchy of Gaeta and its Neighbours, 850-1139 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series)

This book looks at family-based political power in three south Italian cities--Gaeta, Amalfi and Naples--and examines the ways in which medieval families can be reconstructed and their relationships with each other studied. It analyzes the changes that took place in these cities, particularly in the...

Medieval Writings on Secular Women (Penguin Classics)

The first collection to bring together the forgotten female voices of the Middle Ages. Artfully arranged to follow the life stages of a medieval woman living a secular existence, this remarkable volume collects a host of writings from across different regions and cultures spanning the ninth to the ...