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The Medieval Underworld (Sutton History Classics) [Illustrated] (Paperback)

by Andrew McCall (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd; illustrated edition edition (22 Jul 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0750937270
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750937276
  • Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 440,773 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This book looks at medieval times from the point of view of those men and women who either would not or could not conform to the conventions of a society whose insistence upon conformity was obsessive - such sections of society as outlaws and brigands: homosexuals; heretics; witches; Jews; prostitutes; thieves; fraudulent beggars and vagabonds. Andrew McCall looks at both their activities and the punishments, often barbarously savage, which were meted out upon them by State and Church. This book explores a way of life which is both extraordinarily modern and yet totally of its period and provides considerable food for thought in the twenty-first century.


About the Author

Andrew McCall is a writer of popular history and a writer on advertising and television. His other books include The Mistress and the Ghastly Guest Book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and superbly written, 27 Nov 2005
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There are no superlatives available to describe the excellence of this book. McCall manages to write a work that is not inly informative but also witty, thought-provoking and at times darkly humourous. This book has altered my perceptions of medieval life and moreover it has sparked such a fascination in medieval history for me that I have now applied to study History at University instead of Law. A must read for any budding medieval historian!
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