This book contains essays written over the past 25 years about medieval urban communities and about the loyalties and beliefs of medieval lay people in general.

This book contains essays written over the past 25 years about medieval urban communities and about the loyalties and beliefs of medieval lay people in general.

The primary focus of this collection by leading medieval historians is the laity, in particular the ideas and ideals of lay people. The contributors explore lay

This groundbreaking collection brings the Middle Ages to life and conveys the distinctiveness of this diverse, constantly changing period. Thirty-eight scholars

Guilds and fraternities, voluntary associations of men and women, proliferated in medieval Europe. The Art of Solidarity in the Middle Ages explores the motives