By the Middle Ages in the Westem society the women’'s participation in W따.fare of all sorts would be in principle not allowed, but in the reality has been taken place. Notwithstanding the forms of their participation show the certain pattems, which the women played largely passive and defensive roles rather than active and independent ones and their contribution to the warfares remained just underestimated. The pattems go back to the Amazon, who as the women' s warrior group has exerted an extensive influence on the Westem society. Under the feudal lordships it was permitted that the women tool‘' arms in any critical situations, or to avenge their enemies. In the large part medieval warfares have aimed not to keep the common wealth from foreign threat, but to secure the interests of noble families. Warfares were usually raids of small-scale. Gender differences played in this situation only a little role. It is important that the male chroniclers were aware of the dichotomy of gender roles, as in the crusade chronicles clearly demonstrated. In the early stages of the crusades men and women could take vow and consequently participate in the movements, regardless of sex, age, even status. In the thirteenth century however the social atmosphere to the women’'s participation proved to be antagonistic, though admittedly the preachers in the twelfth century had been not friendly for women. There was difference between the home front for women and the field front for men. The redemption of cross vow with money had applied largely to women. Paradoxically as the more people had interest in crusades, women were eliminated from them. Historians have underestimated the roles of women in warfares, focusing mainly on prostitution and auxiliary functions. One must consider that the sources of which the greatest part had been written by the c1ergy and consequently reflected their mora1 sight. Given the crusades were never possible without the support system of women, it has to be changed our viewpoint which warfare should be the unique task of the military.
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I. 머리말 II. 고대 이래 전쟁과 여성에 관한 사회적 인식 III. 중세 유럽 사회의 전쟁과 여성 IV. 십자군원정과 여성의 참여 1 십자군원정대의 구성과 여성의 비중 2. 십자군원정에서 여성의 역할과 전투 참여 V. 맺음말 〈참고문현〉