"In this impressively researched and well-written monograph, Jitske Jasperse shows once again how scholars can investigate people who have left relatively little trace in the written sources by studying the objects associated with them. [...] This is a book that accomplishes its ambitions remarkably well. One of Jasperse’s strengths is an ability to take fairly complex concepts and then explain and apply them clearly. [...] Its relatively short length, clarity, and comparative framework would make it an ideal supplement in medieval history, art history, and women’s studies courses. Its argument is straightforward enough for undergraduate use and would also lead to thought-provoking discussions in graduate courses."
- Lois L. Huneycutt, Royal Studies Journal (RSJ), 8, no. 2 (2021)

"Die überaus anregenden Thesen zu Mathilde, die Handlungsoptionen für Frauen aufzeigen, die bisher kaum beachtet worden sind, werden mit Beobachtungen zu ihren Schwestern Johanna und Eleonore unterfüttert, so dass dies keinesfalls eine Einzeluntersuchung ist, sondern die Bedeutung des Themas für die europäische Geschichte deutlich wird. Hier liegt eine gelungene, leicht lesbare und innovative Arbeit vor, und die Rezensentin kann nur dazu raten, das anregende Büchlein zu „erstehen“ (auch wenn das elektronische Format für den einen oder die andere ungewohnt sein dürfte)."
- Alheydis Plassmann, Rheinische Vierteljahrsblätter, 85 (2021)

"Medieval Women, Material Culture, and Power contributes tremendously to the field of medieval art history and the history of influential European women. Although the written records for women’s role in power circulation is limited, Jasperse finds and gives voice to the language of status objects and their role in women’s power. This groundbreaking work opens multiple avenues for research on other women and other objects and reaffirms that written silence is articulately rebutted in the study of material culture of women."
- Meredith Clermont-Ferrand, Early Modern Women, Vol. 17, No. 1