The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society
The Once and Future Sex takes a medieval perspective on women’s roles in society. By examining historical ideas about sex, gender, and social expectations, Eleanor Janega invites readers to reconsider familiar assumptions about the past—and reflect on how those assumptions continue to shape conversations about women today.
About This Book
The Once and Future Sex examines women’s roles in society through a medieval historical lens.
Its subject is the relationship between sex, gender, and social expectations, with attention to how ideas about women have developed over time.
The book offers a broad, accessible consideration of the past and its continuing relevance to discussions of women’s place in society.
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