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020			_a978-0-4157-8064-3
020			_a978-04157-8065-0
020			_a978-0-2038-0386-8
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245	0	0	_aWhy the Middle Ages matter _h[Texte imprimé] : _bmedieval light on modern injustice / _cedited by Celia Chazelle, Simon Doubleday, Felice Lifshitz... [et al.]
260			_aLondon ; _aNew York : _bRoutledge, _c2012
300			_a1 vol. (XIV-208 p.) ; _c24 cm
500			_aIndex
504			_aNotes bibliogr.
520			_a"The word "medieval" is often used in a negative way when talking about contemporary issues; Why the Middle Ages Matter refreshes our thinking about this historical era, and our own, by looking at some pressing concerns from today's world, asking how these issues were really handled in the medieval period, and showing why the past matters now. The contributors here cover topics such as torture, animal rights, marriage, sexuality, imprisonment, refugees, poverty and end of life care. They shed light on relations between Christians and Muslims and on political leadership. This collection challenges many negative stereotypes of medieval people, revealing a world from which, for instance, much could be learned about looking after the spiritual needs of the dying, and about integrating prisoners into the wider community with the emphasis on reconciliation between victim and criminal. It represents a new level of engagement with issues of social justice by medievalists and provides a highly engaging way into studying the middle ages for students"-- _cProvided by publisher
653			_aSocial justice
653			_aSocial justice _xHistory _yTo 1500
653			_aSocial problems _xHistory _yTo 1500
653			_aSocial history _yMedieval, 500-1500
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