Skoda, Hannah, 1981-

Medieval violence : physical brutality in Northern France, 1270-1330 / Hannah Skoda. - 1 online resource (xiii, 282 pages) : illustrations, map. - Oxford historical monographs . - Oxford historical monographs. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This volume describes and analyses brutality in the later Middle Ages, focusing on a thriving region of Northern France. It explores experiences of, and attitudes towards, violence as well as offering fresh ways of thinking about violence in societies. New light is thrown on the social life of villages and towns in a transitional period.

9780191749551 (ebook) : No price


Violence--History--France, Northern--To 1500.


France--Social life and customs--To 1328.

HN440.V5

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