The Land of Hunger

In this highly original book, Camporesi explores the two worlds of feast and famine in early modern Europe. The Land of Hunger is a graphic and engaging journey into the folk culture of early modern Europe. It will consolidate Camporesi’s reputation as one of the most original and imaginative historians of our time.

Introduction: From Giant to Beggar: the Colossus and the Man of Naught. 1. The Devil’s Carnival. 2. Charlatans, Cheats and Malingerers. 3. The Science of the Belly: Decline and Death of the Myth of Cockaigne. 4. The Land of Hunger. 5. The Witches’ Carnival. 6. A Blemished World. Notes. Index