Life in a Medieval Village

Medieval history comes alive in 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.

Zusammenfassung

Medieval history comes alive in Joseph and Frances Gies’s classic bestseller on life in medieval villagesThis 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.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Frances Gies, Frances Gies Gies, Joseph Gies, Gies Frances, Gies Joseph
• Verlag: Harper Perennial USA
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 12.07.2016
• EAN: 9780062415660
• ISBN: 978-0-06-241566-0
• Seiten: 288
• Abmessung: 135 mm x 205 mm x 17 mm
• Serie: Medieval Life
• Themen: Sachbuch; France, European History, HISTORY / Medieval, Christianity, History of Religion, History of Art, History of Science, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Reference works, Social and cultural history, Social and cultural anthropology, General and world history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Gender studies: women and girls, Medieval style, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: Social History, HISTORY: Women, HISTORY: Medieval, RELIGION: Christianity / History, SCIENCE: History, HISTORY: Europe / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Anthropology / Cultural & Social, PHILOSOPHY: History & Surveys / General, HISTORY: Europe / Great Britain / Middle Ages (449-1066)