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143 – Man Up: Gender in the Middle Ages

The British History Podcast

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A Woman's Transformation: Living as a Man in the Middle Ages

The chapter delves into the life of Pilegia, a former prostitute turned Christian who lived as a man. It also examines the historical and philosophical justification for women assuming male identities within the church.

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