{"product_id":"the-medieval-pig-9781837651689","title":"The Medieval Pig","description":"\u003cb\u003eExamines the role of the pig in medieval society in material and textual sources.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Dolly Jørgensen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42963876708470,"sku":"9781837651689","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/the-medieval-pig-9781837651689","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}