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Ten things to do with a medieval donkey

Kathryn Smithies discusses the economic and cultural significance of donkeys in the Middle Ages

Kathryn Smithies discusses the economic and cultural significance of donkeys in the Middle Ages. (Image by Getty Images)

Kathryn Smithies, author of Introducing the Medieval Ass, discusses the economic and cultural significance of donkeys in the Middle Ages.

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