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The Once and Future Sex with Eleanor Janega

This week, Danièle speaks with Eleanor Janega about medieval womanhood, the ideal feminine body in the Middle Ages, and how past perceptions of women’s roles are still affecting society today.

Eleanor Janega is a historian and guest teacher at the London School of Economics. Her current research focuses on the conceptualisation of sex and its influence on society in the medieval and early modern period. You can learn more about Eleanor on her Patreon or follow her on Twitter @GoingMedieval

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Eleanor’s new book is The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women’s Roles in Society, published by WW Norton & Co. Click here to buy it on Amazon.com.

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The creator and host of The Medieval Podcast is Danièle Cybulskie. Click here to visit her website or follow her on Twitter @5MinMedievalist

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Top Image: UBH Cod. Pal. germ. 33 fol. 558v

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