The Medieval Underworld
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of social history, The Medieval Underworld uncovers the shadowy margins of life in the Middle Ages, chronicling the criminals, heretics, prostitutes, outlaws, and outcasts who existed beyond the boundaries of respectable medieval society. Andrew McCall presents a vivid and authoritative portrait of a world shaped by poverty, religious persecution, and moral transgression, drawing on a wealth of primary sources to illuminate the harsh realities faced by those who fell — or were pushed — to the fringes. Written with scholarly rigor yet an accessible and engaging tone, the narrative details the mechanisms of medieval justice, the brutal punishments meted out by church and state, and the surprisingly organized subcultures that thrived in the cracks of feudal civilization. McCall illustrates how the treatment of society's outcasts reveals as much about the powerful as it does about the powerless, making this an indispensable read for anyone fascinated by the darker, more complex currents running beneath the surface of the medieval world.
Author: Andrew Mccall
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Hamish Hamilton: London
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A richly detailed work of social history, The Medieval Underworld uncovers the shadowy margins of life in the Middle Ages, chronicling the criminals, heretics, prostitutes, outlaws, and outcasts who existed beyond the boundaries of respectable medieval society. Andrew McCall presents a vivid and authoritative portrait of a world shaped by poverty, religious persecution, and moral transgression, drawing on a wealth of primary sources to illuminate the harsh realities faced by those who fell — or were pushed — to the fringes. Written with scholarly rigor yet an accessible and engaging tone, the narrative details the mechanisms of medieval justice, the brutal punishments meted out by church and state, and the surprisingly organized subcultures that thrived in the cracks of feudal civilization. McCall illustrates how the treatment of society's outcasts reveals as much about the powerful as it does about the powerless, making this an indispensable read for anyone fascinated by the darker, more complex currents running beneath the surface of the medieval world.