Popular Protest in Late-Medieval Europe - Italy, France and Flanders (Hardcover)

The documents in this stimulating volume span from 1245 to 1424 but focus on the 'contagion of rebellion' from 1355 to 1382 that followed in the wake of the plague. They comprise a diversity of sources and cover a variety of forms of popular protest in different social, political and economic settings. Their authors range across a wide political and intellectual horizon and include revolutionaries, the artistocracy, merchants and representatives from the church. They tell gripping and often gruesome stories of personal and collective violence, anguish, anger, terror, bravery, and foolishness. Of over 200 documents presented here, most have been translated into English for the first time, providing students and scholars with a new opportunity to compare social movements across Europe over two centuries, allowing a re-evaluation of pre-industrial revolts, the Black Death and its consequences for political, cultural and social action. This book will be essential reading for those seeking to better understand popular attitudes and protest in medieval Europe.

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Manchester Medieval Sources
Release date:	December 2004
First published:	March 2005
Authors:	Samuel Kline Jr Cohn
Dimensions:	216 x 138mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	176
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-6730-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > 500 to 1500 Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Books > History > European history > 500 to 1500 Promotions
LSN:	0-7190-6730-8
Barcode:	9780719067303

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