WGSS 4150 - European Women’s History to 1800

(3) Credit Hours

A survey of the history of European women in the medieval and early modern eras. Topics covered will include pre-modern ideas about gender and women; women’s role in and relationship to religion; women’s work; women’s position within the household; the effect of class, marital status, and urban vs. rural residence on women; the emergence of women’s rights; and the effect of historical changes such as the Reformation and capitalism on the condition of women. May be registered as HIST 4150. Credit not allowed in both HIST 4150 and WGSS 4150.