Witnesses, Neighbors, and Community in Late Medieval Marseille - Hardcover

by Susan Alice McDonough (Author)

This book asks how, in a time of crisis, medieval citizens developed an independent sense of ethics. Witness testimonies from Marseille's court records offer a small window into the neighborhoods of Marseille and reveal how humble people, often women, used the role of witness to become the arbiters of their communities.

Author Biography

Susan McDonough is an assistant professor of History at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.