{"product_id":"the-medieval-pig-1","title":"The Medieval Pig","description":"Examines the role of the pig in medieval society in material and textual sources. The 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  This 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":"Buchserien.de","offers":[{"title":"Neuware","offer_id":54542401569106,"sku":"9781837651689","price":31.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/7002\/3593\/files\/unnamed_38190a8b-2873-40cc-9d64-7a396cff7439.jpg?v=1788543034","url":"https:\/\/www.buchserien.de\/products\/the-medieval-pig-1","provider":"Buchserien.de","version":"1.0","type":"link"}