A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages
Philadelphia, PA : Running Press, 2009.
Format: Book
Description: xvi, 320 pages : maps ; 20 cm.
Martyn Whittock shines a light on the past, as he brings the Middle Ages vividly to life and allows readers to glimpse eleventh-century rural society. Topics include Roger "the Raker" who drowned in his own sewage, a "merman" imprisoned in Orford Castle, the sufferings of the Jews of Bristol, and more. Each reveals the extraordinary diversity of medieval society. Through these characters and events--and using the latest discoveries and research--the dynamic and engaging panorama of medieval England is revealed.
Series: Brief history of.
Subjects:
Cities and towns, Medieval -- England.
Country life -- England -- History -- To 1500.
Civilization, Medieval.
England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485.
England -- Civilization -- 1066-1485.
Cities and towns, Medieval -- England.
Country life -- England -- History -- To 1500.
Civilization, Medieval.
England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485.
England -- Civilization -- 1066-1485.
ISBN:
9780762437122 (pbk.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Europe England Whi | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
"Scenes from the town and countryside of medieval England"--Cover.
Originally published: London : Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [279] - 300) and index.
Originally published: London : Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [279] - 300) and index.