Gender and Material Culture

Roberta Gilchrist is a reader in the Department of Archaeology at the University of Reading, and consultant archaeologist to Norwich Cathedral. She has written widely on the topics of gender and church archaeolgy.

• List of tables and figures, Preface, Acknowledgements, List of Abbreviations, 1 THE HANDMAID'S TALE, 2 MAPPING WOMEN'S RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES, 3 NUNNERIES IN THE MEDIEVAL LANDSCAPE, 4 IN THE CLOISTER, 5 THE MEANINGS OF NUNNERY ARCHITECTURE, 6 SYMBOLISM AND SECLUSION, 7 AN ARCHAEOLOGY OF ALTERNATIVES, 8 CONCLUSIONS: GENDER AND MEDIEVAL MONASTICISM, Bibliography, Index

'This is an intriguing and truly interesting book' - Antiquity'This book fills a major gap, and is published at a moment when there is considerable new interest in the monastic architecture of women ... [Gilchrist establishes] the issue of women's archaeology within the wider context of cultural and social analysis.' - Carolone Bruzelius, Director, American Academy in Rome'Roberta Gilchrist has introduced a new dimension into this area of study, and ably demonstrated how an analysis of material culture can inform our knowledge of the gendered identities of both female and male religions.' - Gender & History Journal'An impressive synthesis of evidence and interpretation' - Times Higher Education Supplement'Her multidisciplinary approach and clear theoretical background inspire new paths for research and interpretation of both old and new archaeological and historical data' - Archaeology Ireland