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1170 BCE
The Middle Age- Herrad of Landsberg - Hortus Deliciarum
Herrad of Landsberg, a 12th-century abbess, created the Hortus Deliciarum, one of the earliest encyclopedias by a woman. Designed to educate nuns, it blended theology, philosophy, and history, portraying women as active spiritual and intellectual figures in medieval life.