Why the Middle Ages Matter: Medieval Light on Modern Injustice

by Simon R. Doubleday

The word "medieval" is often used in a negative way when talking about contemporary issues. Why the Middle Ages Matter refreshes our thinking about this historical era, and our own, by looking at some pressing concerns from today's world, asking how these issues were really handled in the medieval period, and showing why the past matters now. The contributors here cover topics such as torture, marriage, sexuality, imprisonment, refugees, poverty,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415780659
• ISBN13: 9780415780650
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"