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Medieval Underworld, The

By: Barnes & Noble Books

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Reference Books (Barnes & Noble Books)

Last Stocked on 4/14/2014

Product Info

Title
Medieval Underworld, The
Category
Author
Andrew McCall
Publish Year
1993
Pages
320
Dimensions
6x9x1.25"
NKG Part #
2147537762
MFG. Part #
0-8802-9714-X
Type
Hardcover

Description

In medieval times there existed an insistence on conformity which bordered on the obsessive. This account explores those times from the viewpoint of the men and women who were seen to be on the margins of society - who either would not, or could not, conform to the conventions of their era. The activities of outlaws, brigands, homosexuals, heretics, witches, Jews, prostitutes, thieves, vagabonds and other 'transgressors' are detailed here, as are the punishments - often barbarously savage - which were meted out to them by State and Church.

Full of fascinating and unusual characters and facts which greatly enhance our view of the Middle Ages, The Medieval Underworld will enthrall anyone interested in medieval social history or the history of crime and punishment.