Description: "For undergraduate collections." -- Choice "This volume offers an improtant starting place for students and scholars committed to research that enhances the visibility and recognizes the dignificant cultural contributions of medieval and Rennaissance women. Students especially will find this to be an indispensable and enlightening resource. . . . Extraordinary Women of the Medieval and Renaissance World offers a unique and valuable resource for the students interested in women's history. This is a collection of bibliographies designed not only to inform, but also to spur readers on to further investigations." -- Medieval & Rennaissance Drama in England "Recommended for public, high school, and undergraduate libraries." -- Reference & User Services Quarterly "Because it expands the information available on women who are often just mentioned in passing in historical works, this volume is interesting for both browsing and research. . . . [A]ppropriate for academic and public libraries with collections on women's or medieval and Renaissance studies, although its writing style would appeal to a high-school audience as well." -- Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin "This reference is unique both in its choice of subjects and in its chronological coverage. While most of these names would not appear in standard secondary text books, it is important for students to realize that women of influence could and did have an impact on society. . . . Recommended." -- The Book Report "[I]nteresting reading in any library, but also a handy reference in school and academic collections supporting medieval, renaissance and women's studies." -- The GaleGroup "[A]n excellent source of biographical information on lesser-known medieval and renaissance women and their times. It is suitable for any public or high school library where women's biographies are in demand." -- ARBA "This volume can be classified as a reference book, but it can also fit under the rather informal category of a very good read." -- VOYA

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