Life in a Medieval Village - Couverture souple

Gies, Frances; Gies, Joseph

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0060920467 ISBN 13 : 9780060920463

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 1991

Synopsis

Life in a Medieval Village A lively, detailed picture of village life in the Middle Ages by the authors of "Life in a Medieval City" and" Life in a Medieval Castle." "A good general introduction to the history of this period."-- "Los Angeles Times" "A good general introduction to the history of this period." "--Los Angeles Times" Full description

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

The reissue of Joseph and Frances Gies’s classic bestseller on life in medieval villages.

This new reissue of Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the village of Elton, in the English East Midlands, the Gieses detail the agricultural advances that made communal living possible, explain what domestic life was like for serf and lord alike, and describe the central role of the church in maintaining social harmony. Though the main focus is on Elton, c. 1300, the Gieses supply enlightening historical context on the origin, development, and decline of the European village, itself an invention of the Middle Ages.

Meticulously researched, Life in a Medieval Village is a remarkable account that illustrates the captivating world of the Middle Ages and demonstrates what it was like to live during a fascinating—and often misunderstood—era.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Frances (1915–2013) and Joseph (1916–2006) Gies were the world’s bestselling historians of medieval Europe. Together and separately, they wrote more than twenty books, which col-lectively have sold more than a million copies. They lived in Michigan.

Frances (1915–2013) and Joseph (1916–2006) Gies were the world’s bestselling historians of medieval Europe. Together and separately, they wrote more than twenty books, which col-lectively have sold more than a million copies. They lived in Michigan.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0060920467
• ISBN 13: 9780060920463
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272