Freedom, Imprisonment, and Slavery in the Pre-Modern World: Cultural-Historical, Social-Literary, and Theoretical Reflections

by Albrecht Classen

Contrary to common assumptions, medieval and early modern writers and poets often addressed the high value of freedom, whether we think of such fable authors as Marie de France or Ulrich Bonerius. Similarly, medieval history knows of numerous struggles by various peoples to maintain their own freedom or political independence. Nevertheless, as this study illustrates, throughout the pre-modern period, the loss of freedom could happen quite easily,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110737124
• ISBN13: 9783110737127
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"