The Medieval Pig - 9781837651429
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Product Details
Author:
Dolly Jørgensen
Format:
Hardcover
Pages:
130
Publisher:
Boydell & Brewer Inc. (April 2, 2024)
Language:
English
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13:
9781837651429
ISBN-10:
1837651426
Weight:
12.8oz
Dimensions:
6.14" x 9.21"
File:
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Folder:
TWO RIVERS
List Price:
$75.00
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Pub Discount:
40
Case Pack:
20
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$67.50
Publisher Identifier:
P-PER
Discount Code:
G
Imprint:
Boydell Press
Overview
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.
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.








