Golden Times: Wealth and Status in the Middle Ages in the Southern Low Countries

This art book has a fresh academic point of view: the economical history of the middle ages from the viewpoint of different social groups, with surprising results on clichéd thoughts such as the passive countryside, the dark middle ages and the role of women in society.

Peter Stabel teaches social and economic history of the middle ages at Antwerp University. He was a guest lecturer at University of Pennsylvania and Sorbonne in Paris. Véronique Lambert is a doctor in history. Her publications are about national identity, history and diplomacy in the middle ages. Since 2015 she has focused on historical research, publications, cultural projects and communication.