The concept of corporality in the Middle Ages is an amazing subject and in many ways unusual for us. What did people think about the life and death of their shell - and how did they portray it? The answer to this non-trivial question awaits you on the pages of this deep and fascinating book, richly and vividly illustrated.How did a medieval person imagine what was inside him? What body seemed to him beautiful? Was he ashamed of his nakedness? "The Naked Middle Ages" gives the reader a unique opportunity to penetrate the minds of people who lived several centuries ago and look at the human body through their eyes.Jack Hartnell is an English art historian, writer, explores visual culture and the history of medicine. In this book, he talks about life and death in the Middle Ages for the widest readership. In the best traditions of the "Suffering Middle Ages"!