Female involvement in the scientific development of the Anglo-Saxon world
Keywords:
science, gender, Middle Ages, RenaissanceAbstract
Knowledge of nature in the Middle Ages was acquired through the study of classical authors and was in the hands of a minority circumscribed to abbeys, monasteries and, finally, to universities. Under no circumstance could illiterate Anglo-Saxon women take part in the development of this male-produced knowledge. However, although it was not so visible, their daily activities in the household and within their community did contribute to what we nowadays understand as science: recipe preparation, health care, household management, medical treatments, combination of substances for different purposes. All this makes it possible to regard women as key participants in scientific development although the oral transmission of this knowledge has not allowed an earned recognition throughout history.
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