Little Ice Ages : Ancient and Modern

Some were feisty and fiery. Others were cool and dangerous. All were incredibly courageous. Outrageous Women of The Middle Ages took on the challenge of their world-and didn't worry about ruffling a few feathers Among the outrageous women you'll meet are: Eleanor of Aquitaine-queen of France and later England, she led a group of women on the Second Crusade and created her own financial system Lady Murasaki Shikibu-besides being a wife and mother, she learned the "forbidden" language of Chinese and wrote the world's first novel Aud the Deep-Minded-a Viking wise woman and explorer who led her clan, grandchildren and all, on a risky voyage from Scotland to Iceland Hildegarde of Bingen-the German nun who, late in life, became a composer, a botanist, and founded convents Damia al-Kahina-a nomadic freedom fighter, skilled at peacemaking and war, who kept her North African homeland free