Episode 314
Women Crusaders
Dr. Eleanor Janega talks to Dr. Natasha Hodgson about the women who went everywhere that men went, and what our own expectations lead us to overlook in history.
Gone Medieval · History Hit
May 7, 202435m 20s
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Show Notes
<p>The image we usually associate with a Crusader - of a dashing nobleman on a mighty steed heading out for Holy War - often obscures all of the other medieval people who went to the Holy Land, especially the countless women.</p><br><p>In this edition of <em>Gone Medieval</em>, Dr. Eleanor Janega talks to Dr. Natasha Hodgson - author of <em>Women, Crusading and the Holy Land in Historical Narrative</em> - about the women who went everywhere that men went, and what our own expectations lead us to overlook in history. </p><br><p>This episode was edited by Ella Blaxill and produced by Rob Weinberg.</p><br><p><strong>Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for £1 per month for 3 months with code MEDIEVAL - sign up </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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