the politics of social revolt in medieval Europe, 1200-1425 : Italy, France, and Flanders /
Samuel K. Cohn, Jr.
1st Harvard University Press pbk ed.
Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2008.
1 online resource (viii, 376 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-357) and index.
Introduction -- Peasant revolts -- Economic revolts -- Varieties of revolt -- Leaders -- Women, ideology, and repression -- Communication and alliances -- Flags and words -- The Black Death and change over time -- A new appetite for liberty.
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Aims to challenge long-standing views of popular medieval revolts. Comparing rebellions in northern and southern Europe over two centuries, this title analyses their causes and forms, their leadership, the role of women, and the suppression or success of these revolts.