Although you’d find them in cities and on farms, serving in wars and taking part in religious services, we’re not talking about people (or bottoms). This week, Danièle speaks with Kathryn L. Smithies about one of the medieval world’s most hardworking creatures and symbols: the donkey.
Kathryn L. Smithies is a medieval historian and teaching and research associate in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. She has a wide range of interests in the Middle Ages, which you can learn more about on her Academia.edu page. You can also visit Kathryn’s website Blogging Donkeys.
Although you’d find them in cities and on farms, serving in wars and taking part in religious services, we’re not talking about people (or bottoms). This week, Danièle speaks with Kathryn L. Smithies about one of the medieval world’s most hardworking creatures and symbols: the donkey.
Kathryn L. Smithies is a medieval historian and teaching and research associate in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. She has a wide range of interests in the Middle Ages, which you can learn more about on her Academia.edu page. You can also visit Kathryn’s website Blogging Donkeys.
Her book, Introducing the Medieval Ass, was published in 2020 by the University of Wales Press.
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Top Image: 13th-century illustration of a donkey – Getty MS. LUDWIG XV 4
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