The Work of Work Servitude, Slavery and Labor in Medieval England

by Ruth Mazo Karras, Louise M. Bishop, Madonna J. Hettinger, et al.

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These essays deal with physical labour - exhausting, demeaning, demanding - in the middle ages, viewed against the background of the familiar division of medieval society into those who ruled, those who prayed, and those who worked. The work of work is shown, in varied ways, to have been directed to one end - to maintaining the status quo. Subjects investigated include the opus Dei of monastic life and the sense of 'vocation' in religious work; litigation...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1873448031

ISBN13:9781873448038

Release Date:July 1994

Publisher:Cruithne Press

Length:240 Pages

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History Humanities Politics & Social Sciences Slavery & Emancipation Social Science Social Sciences Textbooks World

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