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Medieval Murder: A History, 1300-1500

Medieval Murder: A History, 1300-1500

Dean, Trevor

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Medieval & Renaissance HistoryGeneral ChristianityGeneral Law

ISBN10: 1032495189
ISBN13: 9781032495187
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Dec 31 2025
Pages: 232
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.51 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This book explores the many types of medieval murder and many types of medieval murderers, from men killing other men in anger, envy or revenge, to women killing their husbands or their infants, from plotters assassinating their rulers to Christian mobs massacring Jews.

Over six chapters, this book discusses the interpretation and debates surrounding murder. It analyses murder in the frame of Christian theology, the development of medieval law and its distinctions among other types and causes of homicide. It also looks into the links around gender and murder, analysing why men predominate in murder and so few women commit it during the medieval period. This book also looks at political assassinations and the variety and evolution of punishment for homicide. Finally, it compares and contrasts fictional narration of homicide in two literary masterpieces to those in saints' lives and miracle stories.

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