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Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index

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Description: Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index covers journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages. The database covers over 450 journals as well as many essay collections. The time period extends from 450 C.E. to 1500 C.E. with Russia extending to 1613, the beginning of the Romanov dynasty. The geographic area is Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East as well as areas in which Europeans travelled. Publications in English, French, German, and Spanish have been indexed since the project began in 1996. Materials in Italian began to be included in the database in May 2001.

Also see Diotima: Materials for the study of women and gender in the ancient world .

Coverage: Various Dates

Subject(s):
Gender, Minority Studies & Anthropology
History, Genealogy & Archives

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Gerritsen's Women's History
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Related Links
ORB Encyclopedia for Medieval Studies
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