Masculinity in Medieval Europe

An original and highly accessible collection of essays which is based on a huge range of historical sources to reveal the realities of mens' lives in the Middle Ages. It covers an impressive geographical range xxx; including essays on Italy, France, Germany and Byzantium xxx; and spans the entire medieval period, from the fourth to the fifteenth century.Contributors: Dawn Hadley, Jenny Moore, William M. Aird, Jeremy Goldberg, Matthew Bennett , Janet Nelson, Conrad Leyser, Robert Swanson, Patricia Cullum, Ross Balzaretti, Shaun Tougher, Julian Haseldine, Marianne Ailes and Mark Chinca.