Difference and Identity in Francia and Medieval France

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Difference and Identity in Francia and Medieval France is written by Meredith Cohen and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1351944231 (ISBN 10) and 9781351944236 (ISBN 13).

Difference in medieval France was not solely a marker for social exclusion, provoking feelings of disgust and disaffection, but it could also create solidarity and sympathy among groups. Contributors to this volume address inclusion and exclusion from a variety of perspectives, ranging from ethnic and linguistic difference in Charlemagne's court, to lewd sculpture in Béarn, to prostitution and destitution in Paris. Arranged thematically, the sections progress from the discussion of tolerance and intolerance, through the clearly defined notion of foreignness, to the complex study of stranger identity in the medieval period. As a whole the volume presents a fresh, intriguing perspective on questions of exclusion and belonging in the medieval world.