Medieval Women with Eleanor Janega

<p>What made for the ideal woman in the Middle Ages?&nbsp;In her new book <em>The Once and Future Sex, </em>Dr. Eleanor Janega looks at what beauty, sexuality, work and social status meant for medieval women.&nbsp;Despite the expectation of their primarily being mothers, they were also industrious farmers, brewers, textile workers, artists and artisans.</p><br><p>In this episode of <em>Gone Medieval</em>, for International Women's Day on Wednesday 8 March, Dr. Cat Jarman finds out more from Dr. Janega&nbsp; about an era that paved the way for new ideas about women’s nature, intellect and ability.</p><br><p>This episode was edited and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p>If you’re enjoying this podcast and are looking for more fascinating Medieval content then subscribe to our Medieval Monday newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://www.historyhit.com/sign-up-to-history-hit/?utm_source=timelinenewsletter&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Timeline+Podcast+Campaign" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>If you'd like to learn even more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit -&nbsp;<a href="https://access.historyhit.com/?utm_source=audio&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=Podcast+Campaign&utm_id=Podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">subscribe today!</a>&nbsp;To download, go to&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.historyhit&hl=en_GB&gl=US" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/history-hit/id1303668247" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple store</a></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>