The Crime of Poison in the Middle Ages

by Franck Collard

This book will lead readers into a medieval culture of ambition, greed, and jealousy that motivated men and women to take the lives of individuals who trusted them. Collard examines the perception of the crime of poisoning in the West in medieval times, from about 500 to 1500 AD, exploring the ways the alleged crime was perceived in contemporary minds. His primary sources are chronicles that cover the entire medieval period and legal texts that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313346992
• ISBN13: 9780313346996
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"