Not many people have heard of Queen Melisende, even though she was a formidable figure and an accomplished woman of her time.
At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and ...
The extraordinary Book of the City of Ladies (Persea 1982) by the 15th-century French widow and professional writer is a didactic exchange between de Pizan and the virtues Reason, Rectitude and ...
These days, it’s easy to take cleanliness for granted — we can shower whenever we please and choose from an endless array of ...