Description: Drawing on a variety of sources from England, France, Italy, the Low Countries, and Iberia, the essays in this volume bring new perspectives to the history of the medieval poor.
Review Quotes: "The range of topics within this collection speaks remarkably well to each other. Especially well grounded in social history, this volume will nevertheless be of interest to scholars interested in all aspects of medieval poverty. The authors and editor are to commended for their contributions to the discipline." --Charlotte A. Stanford, Brigham Young University, The Medieval Review 17.04.10