Life in a Medieval Village
Read by
Anne Flosnik
Release:
09/12/2017
Release:
09/12/2017
Release:
09/12/2017
Release:
09/12/2017
Runtime:
6h 47m
Runtime:
6h 47m
Runtime:
6h 47m
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“Extremely detailed research takes up in turn food, clothing, farm tools, marriage customs, prayer, games—in short, all conceivable threads in the fabric of village life…A good introduction to the history of this period.”
Los Angeles Times
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.
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.
Release:
2017-09-12
2017-09-12
2017-09-12
2017-09-12
Runtime:
Runtime:
Runtime:
Runtime:
6h 47m
6h 47m
6h 47m
6h 47m
Format:
audio
audio
audio
audio
Weight:
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0.53 lb
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0.53 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781541480667
9781665254250
9781665254267
9781541410664
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