The Intolerant Middle Ages: A Reader (Readings in Medieval Civilizations and Cultures) edited by Eugene Smelyansky
English | August 26, 2020 | ISBN: 1487506120, 1487524129 | PDF | 300 pages | 5.2 MB
English | August 26, 2020 | ISBN: 1487506120, 1487524129 | PDF | 300 pages | 5.2 MB
In this collection of primary sources, Eugene Smelyansky highlights instances of persecution and violence, as well as those relatively rare but significant episodes of toleration, that impacted a broad spectrum of people who existed at the margins of medieval society: heretics, Jews and Muslims, the poor, the displaced and disabled, women, and those deemed sexually deviant. The volume also presents a more geographically diverse Middle Ages by including sources from Central and Eastern Europe as well as the Mediterranean.
Each document is preceded by a brief introduction and followed by questions for discussion, making The Intolerant Middle Ages an excellent entrance into the lives and struggles of medieval minorities.