Ten things to do with a medieval donkey

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

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Published: December 17, 2020 at 12:09 pm

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

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