Medieval Communities and the Mad

Dr. Aleksandra Pfau is a professor of History at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. She received her PhD in 2008 from the University of Michigan, and has published several articles on crime in medieval France.

• List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction I. Language and Narrative II. Historiography on Madness III. Structure of the Book Chapter 1: Composing Communities: Languages of Madness in Remission Letters I. Letters of Remission II. Languages of Madness from Families and Notaries Chapter 2: Madness as Communal Threat I. Reconstructing a Life Narrative II. Moments of Rupture: Crimes against the family and the community III. Proofs of Madness Chapter 3: Reintegrating Madness: The Mad in Their Communities I. Reputation and Renown II. Community Concern: Chains, Cures, Recoveries and Relapses III. Acts of Communal Justice: Sorcerers and Remission IV. Understanding the Mad Conclusions Notes Bibliography List of Tables

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