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Medieval Maidens: Young Women and Gender in England, 1270-1540.

Publication: Albion
Publication Date: 22-SEP-04 		Format: Online - approximately 818 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Medieval Maidens: Young Women and Gender in England, 1270-1540.(Book Review)

Article Excerpt
Kim M. Phillips. Medieval Maidens: Young Women and Gender in England, 1270-1540. Manchester: Manchester University Press; dist. by Palgrave, New York. 2003. Pp. xv, 246. $24.95 paper. ISBN 0-7190-5964-X.

While studies of domestic service, courtship, and marriage have provided us with some interesting insight into the lives of young women in medieval England, this is the first monograph to make such women its central focus. As such, Medieval Maidens makes an important contribution to the study of female youth and of singlewomen. Phillips approaches the topic through five chapters that investigate the attributes, upbringing, work, sexuality, and voices of young women in medieval England.

Phillips' most provocative contribution is her theory of maidenhood as the "perfect age." While we know that...

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