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.
DOLLY JØRGENSEN is Professor of History and Co-director of the Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities at University of Stavanger, Norway.
Table des matières :
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
- Placing the Medieval Pig
- In the Country
- In the City
- On the Plate
- In the Mind
- The Pig’s Place
Bibliography
Index
Informations pratiques :
Dolly Jørgensen, The Medieval Pig, Woodbridge, The Boydell Press, 2024 ; 1 vol., 130 p. (Nature and Environment in the Middle Ages, 9). ISBN : 978-1-83765-168-9. Prix : GBP 19,99
Source : Boydell and Brewer
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