In the wake of modern genocide, we tend to think of violence against minorities as a sign of intolerance, or, even worse, a prelude to extermination. Violence in the Middle Ages, however, functioned differently, according to David Nirenberg. In this provo
Acknowledgments Ch. 1The Historical Background Ch. 2France, Source of the Troubles: Shepherds Crusade and Lepers Plot (1320, 1321) Ch. 3Crusade and Massacre in Aragon (1320) Ch. 4Lepers, Jews, Muslims, and Poison in the Crown (1321) Ch. 5Sex and Violence