Life in a Medieval Village
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Life in a Medieval Village

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Price
$6.00
Format
Paperback
Pages
272
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0060920463
Dimensions
5.31 x 0.61 x 8 inches
Weight
1 pounds

Description

"A good general introduction to the history of this period." -- --Los Angeles Times Frances and Joseph Gies have been writing books about medieval history for thirty years. Together and separately, they are the authors of more than twenty books, including Life in a Medieval City, Life in a Medieval Castle, Life in a Medieval Village, The Knight in History, and Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel. They live near Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Features & Highlights

  • 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

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Medieval History Simplified and Informative

Frances and Joseph Gies do a wonderful job in this book covering the medieval village lifestyle. The perspective they provide focuses on a village named Elton, which they then use to illuminate various aspects of medieval culture. They discuss how and why villages were formed, how it is set up and organized, the lord's role in using/exploiting the village, how villagers lived, and several other key and interesting topics. All of this is written in a way that is easy to follow, is interesting, and yet still informative, just like the other books Frances and Joseph Gies have written on the subject of medieval life. A must for medieval history lovers, writers, and others.
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