Peasants and Jews in Medieval Germany : Studies in Cultural, Social and Economic History

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Peasants and Jews in Medieval GermanyStudies in Cultural, Social and Economic History\nAuthor(s): Michael Toch\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Ashgate Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9780860788966, 978-0860788966\nSynopsis\nThe studies collected here centre on the social and economic life of medieval Germany, within a broader European context. The first three articles engage the day-to-day workings of rural society: literature, verbal attack and the language of mediated settlement of conflicts lead to a nuanced view of social hierarchy, in which the meek too have a say. The next group examines some major elements of rural life, dealing with technology, resources, ecology, transport, communication and credit. In the second part, the author focuses on the life of the Jews in Germany, first charting the process of settlement of Jews in Germany, the dynamics of social stratification and household composition, and the impact of economics and p.