{"product_id":"the-medieval-pig-1","title":"Medieval Pig","description":"Examines the role of the pig in medieval society in material and textual sources.\n\nThe 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?\n \nThis 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":"Boydell \u0026 Brewer Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50017505083736,"sku":"9781837651689","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781837651689_9f0029dc-b7df-4525-98b7-81b47c4683d9.jpg?v=1747107009","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-medieval-pig-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}