TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chazelle,Celia Martin
TI  - Why the Middle Ages matter: medieval light on modern injustice
SN  - 9780415780643
AV  - HM671 
U1  - 303.3/720940902 22
PY  - 2012///
CY  - London [u.a.]
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Social justice
KW  - History
KW  - To 1500
KW  - Social problems
KW  - Social history
KW  - Medieval, 500-1500
KW  - Soziales Problem
KW  - Gesellschaft
KW  - Soziale Gerechtigkeit
KW  - Geschichte
KW  - Aufsatzsammlung
KW  - Class of Spring 2018
KW  - Nina Maria Gorrissen Fellow in History
KW  - Fellow
KW  - gnd-content
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - "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"--
ER  -