{"product_id":"the-medieval-pig-9781837651689","title":"The Medieval Pig","description":"Examines the role of the pig in medieval society in material and textual sources. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Boydell Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50509974044946,"sku":"9781837651689","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_462f1223-dd7b-466f-8eb1-cd5f6e8ef963.jpg?v=1730913091","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-medieval-pig-9781837651689","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}