The Medieval Pig PDF
by Dolly Jorgensen
Part of the Nature and Environment in the Middle Ages series
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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.
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- Pages:130 pages
- Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication Date:02/04/2024
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- ISBN:9781805432456
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:130 pages
- Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication Date:02/04/2024
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- ISBN:9781805432456