{"product_id":"the-medieval-pig-paperback","title":"The Medieval Pig - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDolly Jørgensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExamines the role of the pig in medieval society in material and textual sources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42702273544288,"sku":"9781837651689","price":37.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-medieval-pig-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}