The Medieval Pig
€ 33,90
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9781837651689 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Dolly Jørgensen |
| Editora | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 130 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,214 |
| Data de Publicação | 02/04/2024 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 31,98 |
| Imposto | € 1,92 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 33,90 |
| Disponibilidade | 3 unidades em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
Examines the role of the pig in medieval society in material and textual sources. The pig was a common sight in the Middle Ages. They might be eating under an oak tree, or out in a field. They might be in the street, with the swineherd close behind at their heels. They might be dismembered, for sale by a butcher. They might be represented on misericords, in a church or cathedral, dancing, playing the bagpipes, or suckling people. Pigs were in all these places. But what was the pig's place? This book considers pigs in medieval Europe from a number of angles: whether part of the countryside, the cityscape, on the plate or in the mind. Drawing on a rich wealth of sources, both textual and material, it examines in particular the paradoxes that the pig presented: both good and bad, fecund/fornicator, noble/filthy. It uncovers the pig's numerous roles in medieval society, how pigs shaped human life, and how humans shaped theirs.