6 Trailblazing Medieval Women Doctors Explorers Feminists Doctors, playwrights and feminists: meet 6 trailblazing medieval women. everyone has heard of joan of arc or eleanor of aquitaine, but which other women were important during this 1,000 year period? as susan signe morrison explains, evidence abounds concerning medieval women who were doctors, musicians, writers, theologians, explorer and. Hildegard of bingen (1098–1179), a scientist, doctor of medicine, musician, philosopher and theologian. photo by ullstein bild via getty images. i’m delighted to say that my article on “six trailblazing medieval women” has appeared on the bbc history magazine website.
6 Trailblazing Medieval Women Doctors Explorers Feminists In medieval romances and lais, women are often portrayed as healers, not only in their homes but also in the community. nursing the sick fell within the purview of the charitable work that nuns (and monks) were supposed to perform. the anonymous female author of a fourteenth century sister book described in detail the motherly care that her. And they did so by either pioneering the female medical movement, or by making substantial defining contributions to the field. 4.0, link. so, with 12 fascinating books as our guides, we will travel back in time to live through the inspiring stories of these 12 trailblazing women doctors. *** frances kelsey. frankie by james essinger and sandra. Else bostelmann (1882 1961) was the expedition's artist in residence. she painted marine life discovered in the deep sea. photograph by john tee van. gloria hollister anable (1900 1988), third. 18. 1000 1600 women explorers and leaders. while historians’ and geographers’ focus has tended to be on voyages of exploration led by men during the so called “age of discovery,” there were women engaged in the same activity. from viking women making trailblazing journeys, to european queens ruling countries and funding expeditions.
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