Popular Protest in Late-Medieval Europe: Italy, France and Flanders (Manchester Medieval Sources) [Paperback]

Samuel Kline Cohn (Author)

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Publication Date: February 10, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0719067316 | ISBN-13: 978-0719067310

The documents in this fascinating volume focus on the "contagion of rebellion" that followed the Black Death, which ravaged Europe in the years between 1355 and 1382. They comprise a diversity of sources and cover a variety of forms of popular protest in different social, political and economic settings. Their authors include revolutionaries, the artistocracy, merchants and representatives from the church. Of more than 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.

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"This volume is a model of how such collections of documents can bring home reinterpretations of major historical problems."--David d'Avary, University College, London

About the Author

Samuel Kline Cohn, Jr. is Professor of Medieval History at the University of Glasgow.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Manchester University Press (February 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0719067316
• ISBN-13: 978-0719067310
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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This review is from: Popular Protest in Late-Medieval Europe: Italy, France and Flanders (Manchester Medieval Sources) (Paperback)

A great primary source that traces the development of popular uprisings and protests throughout t he later Middle Ages. Cohn clearly establishes the context and roots each "rebellion" into the times that generated it. He further provides angles from all available sources, and treats each account, no matter how outlandish, with severity. The chapters spotlighting the Jacquerie and the Ciompi Revolt after the Black Death are breath-taking in particular.

A must-have for all medieval enthusiasts.