The Green Children have consistently been viewed as mere curiosities of superstition, but a deeper examination reveals the rich social tapestry they represent in medieval life.
Scholars and victims, important as both are, risk viewing medieval Jews as a subordinate segment of Christian societyânot a thriving community that comprised part of a larger medieval world.
The seven essays in the second volume of Saints and Sinners on Horseback transform well-known narratives through fresh insights, academically challenging yet enjoyable for readers.