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Women's Work

About Women's Loom:

Women's Loom came from creative exploration of women's work at City of Ladies - Soul Food Cafe in tribute to the medieval genius of Christine de Pizan.

It concerns women's work through the centuries, and concentrates on the medieval period of history, in general.

Keep reading about women's work through the blog linked above, and find out more about the luminaries of the times, women who gave their creative working genius to the world, influencing people even in modern times.

City of Ladies - Medieval Women 

Dynamic Creators

City of Ladies - Soul Food Cafe - Christine de Pizan set out to disprove masculine myths and within the context of her time her thought was revolutionary. In her classic 'The Book of the City of Ladies' Pizan explains how she had been commissioned to build the City of Ladies.

The Cyberian City of Ladies, is a reincarnation of the lost City of Ladies as envisioned by de Pizan.

Read about Christine de Pizan and other Medieval Women 

Creative Medieval Women

Just as rich tapestries of the medieval era, Christine de Pizan's work is full of wisdom, and is well worth delving into. The next module following contains works by other famous medieval women, who are celebrated to this day for their creative genius.

The Book of the City of Ladies (Penguin Classics)

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The Treasure of the City of Ladies (Penguin Classics)

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The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry

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The Selected Writings of Christine De Pizan (Norton Critical Editions)

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The Lost Tapestries of the City of Ladies: Christine de Pizan's Renaissance Legacy

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Julian of Norwich 

Visionary Anchorite

Julian of Norwich was an anchoress, or hermit, by choice in medieval England. Because of her cloistered and simple life, she gained many insights and gathered great wisdom. Read more about her writings, and words about her, in these books from Amazon.

Revelations of Divine Love (Penguin Classics)

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Encounter With God's Love: Selected Writings of Julian of Norwich (Upper Room Spiritual Classics. Series 2)

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The Showings of Julian of Norwich (Norton Critical Editions)

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Through Julian's Windows: Growing Into Wholeness with Julian of Norwich

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Julian of Norwich 

Beautiful Music and Song

Julian of Norwich left writings on her wisdom gained, and created song. Here is a beautiful modern interpretation of her classic, "All Will Be Well" from Ireland.

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Hildegard of Bingen 

Creative Visionary

Hildegard of Bingen was an abbess in the medieval times, and possessed many talents, including healing, administration, politics, and creative visions/talents. Find out more about her through these books from Amazon.

Hildegard of Bingen: Scivias (Classics of Western Spirituality)

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Secrets of God: Writings of Hildegard of Bingen

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Selected Writings (Hildegard of Bingen) (Penguin Classics)

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Symphonia: A Critical Edition of the Symphonia Armonie Celestium Revelationum

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Meditation from Hildegard of Bingen 

Visionary Mystic

As music and meditation, this piece composed in medieval times by Hildegard of Bingen is spellbinding and compelling sung in modern times. Accompanied by visuals, it becomes a meditation.

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