| Venomous Tongues: Speech and Gender in Late Medieval England Subjects: English language -- Middle English 1100–1500 -- Sex differences; Language and culture -- England -- History -- To 1500; Women -- History -- Middle Ages 500–1500; Sex differences (Psychology) -- Great Britain -- History -- Medieval period 1066–1485; "The unique contribution of Venomous Tongues lies in its interdisciplinary approach and the way it situates scolding within a broader range of issues specific to the legal and social history of the period."--L. R. Poos, The Catholic University of America Sandy Bardsley teaches history at Moravian College. |