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Author : Ann Kerns
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761349150
Reveals facts about the myths about the Middle Ages, including if castles had bathrooms, if medieval barbers were also dentists, and if medieval peasants were considered slaves.
Author : Norman J. G. Pounds
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0521458285
This original and pioneering book examines the role of the castle in the Norman conquest of England and in the subsequent administration of the country. The castle is seen primarily as an instrument of peaceful administration which rarely had a garrison and was more often where the sheriff kept his files and employed his secretariat. In most cases the military significance of the castle was minimal, and only a very few ever saw military action. For the first time, the medieval castle in England is seen in a new light which will attract the general reader of history and archaeology as much as the specialist in economic and social history.
Author : Frances Gies,Joseph Gies
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062016676
From acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies comes the reissue of their classic book on day-to-day life in medieval cities, which was a source for George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series. Evoking every aspect of city life in the Middle Ages, Life in a Medieval City depicts in detail what it was like to live in a prosperous city of Northwest Europe in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. The year is 1250 CE and the city is Troyes, capital of the county of Champagne and site of two of the cycle Champagne Fairs—the “Hot Fair” in August and the “Cold Fair” in December. European civilization has emerged from the Dark Ages and is in the midst of a commercial revolution. Merchants and money men from all over Europe gather at Troyes to buy, sell, borrow, and lend, creating a bustling market center typical of the feudal era. As the Gieses take us through the day-to-day life of burghers, we learn the customs and habits of lords and serfs, how financial transactions were conducted, how medieval cities were governed, and what life was really like for a wide range of people. For serious students of the medieval era and anyone wishing to learn more about this fascinating period, Life in a Medieval City remains a timeless work of popular medieval scholarship.
Author : Joseph Gies,Frances Gies
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0062414798
"Some particular books I found useful for A Game of Thrones and its sequels deserve mention... Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval City, both by Joseph and Frances Gies." —George R.R. Martin, author of the series A Song of Ice and Fire Medieval history comes alive in Joseph and Frances Gies's Life in a Medieval Castle, used as a research resource by George R. R. Martin in creating the world of A Game of Thrones. Newly reissued for the first time in decades, Life in a Medieval Castle is the bestselling classic that has introduced countless readers to the wonders of the Middle Ages. Focusing on a castle called Chepstow on the border between England and Wales, acclaimed Medievalists Joseph and Frances Gies offer an exquisite portrait of what day-to-day life was actually like during the era, and of the key role the castle played. The Gieses write eloquently about the many people whose lives revolved around the castle, from the lord and lady to the commoners of the surrounding village. We discover what lords and serfs alike would have worn, eaten, and done for leisure; the songs sung; and the codes of sexual conduct that maintained order. We learn of the essential role of honor in medieval culture, the initiation process undertaken by knights, and how castles attempted to keep the constant threats of outside violence at bay. Exhaustively researched and as engaging as any novel, Life in a Medieval Castle is the definitive text for anyone wishing to learn more about this fascinating era.
Author : Carole Rawcliffe
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843838364
The idea of English medieval towns and cities as filthy, muddy and insanitary is here overturned in a pioneering new study.
Author : Katherine Ashenburg
Publisher : Vintage Canada
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307368362
For the first-century Roman, being clean meant a public two-hour soak in baths of various temperatures, a scraping of the body with a miniature rake, and a final application of oil. For the seventeenth-century aristocratic Frenchman, it meant changing his shirt once a day, using perfume to obliterate both his own aroma and everyone else’s, but never immersing himself in – horrors! – water. By the early 1900s, an extraordinary idea took hold in North America – that frequent bathing, perhaps even a daily bath, was advisable. Not since the Roman Empire had people been so clean, and standards became even more extreme as the millennium approached. Now we live in a deodorized world where germophobes shake hands with their elbows and where sales of hand sanitizers, wipes and sprays are skyrocketing. The apparently routine task of taking up soap and water (or not) is Katherine Ashenburg’s starting point for a unique exploration of Western culture, which yields surprising insights into our notions of privacy, health, individuality, religion and sexuality. Ashenburg searches for clean and dirty in plague-ridden streets, medieval steam baths, castles and tenements, and in bathrooms of every description. She reveals the bizarre rescriptions of history’s doctors as well as the hygienic peccadilloes of kings, mistresses, monks and ordinary citizens, and guides us through the twists and turns to our own understanding of clean, which is no more rational than the rest. Filled with amusing anecdotes and quotations from the great bathers of history, The Dirt on Clean takes us on a journey that is by turns intriguing, humorous, startling and not always for the squeamish. Ashenburg’s tour of history’s baths and bathrooms reveals much about our changing and most intimate selves – what we desire, what we ignore, what we fear, and a significant part of who we are.
Author : Alison Behnke
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512463859
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! It's dangerous to talk on the phone during a thunderstorm. Flushing the toilet sprays water around the bathroom. Freezers can burn your food. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the kitchen and home to find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether the smell of a house cat really scares away mice. Discover whether ceiling fans can chop off your head. See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact?
Author : Sandy Donovan
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761372172
George Washington chopped down his father's cherry tree.Millard Fillmore installed the first bathtub in the White House.Harry Truman was the first president to "pardon" a Thanksgiving Day turkey.You may have heard these common bel
Author : Jeannette Walls
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781416544661
A triumphant tale of a young woman and her difficult childhood, The Glass Castle is a remarkable memoir of resilience, redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and wonderfully vibrant. Jeannette Walls was the second of four children raised by anti-institutional parents in a household of extremes.
Author : Melissa Stewart
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512463897
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Your mouth contains more bacteria than a dog's. Money is covered with germs that can make you sick. The germs in a sneeze travel only an arm's length. You may have heard these common sayings or beliefs before. But are they really true? Can they be proven through research? Let's investigate seventeen statements about the microscopic world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts! Find out whether millions of tiny creatures are living under your bed! Discover whether bacteria cause the common cold! See if you can tell the difference between fact and fiction with Is That a Fact?
Author : Catherine Fisher
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-02-08
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101537145
Incarceron is a prison so vast that it contains not only cells and corridors, but metal forests, dilapidated cities, and wilderness. It has been sealed for centuries, and only one man has ever escaped. Finn has always been a prisoner here. Although he has no memory of his childhood, he is sure he came from Outside. His link to the Outside, his chance to break free, is Claudia, the warden's daughter, herself determined to escape an arranged marriage. They are up against impossible odds, but one thing looms above all: Incarceron itself is alive . . .
Author : Sam Juneau
Publisher : Summersdale
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2006-06-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780857653956
Sam and Bud intended to move to France and create a simple life with their children. However they bought a 17th century chateau with over thirty rooms. With modest savings, they restored the building and started a bed and breakfast against resistance from the locals. This is a glimpse into what it takes to leave everything behind to pursue a dream.
Author : Amicia de Moubray
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0711231788
The unforgettable silhouette of Eilean Donan Castle at the confluence of three sea lochs in the Highlands, seen against the majestic backdrop of the mountains of Kintail, is an iconic image of Scotland and of Scottish history that adorns calendars, shortbread tins and whisky bottles worldwide. Not many people realise that the castle was only built in 1932. Along with Lutyens's slightly better known Lindisfarne of 1906, and Castle Drogo of 1930, it represents the astonishing survival of a nostalgia for the middle ages well into our own lifetimes. This book is the first to investigate and illustrate the phenomenon. ÿÿThese castles were not only (relatively) modest country houses in remote and rugged areas, but some were also colossal and fabulously expensive re-creations of complete medieval complexes like Herstmonceux, Leeds, Hever, Saltwood and Allington in Kent and Sussex, specifically chosen for their proximity and ease of commuting access to London. And beyond the conventional extravagance of the millionaire (often spending the money of his American wife) there were the demented fantasies of the likes of William Randolph Hearst whose St Donat's in Wales boasted thirty bathrooms and a swimming pool with underwater lighting, and Gordon Selfridge's Hengistbury with its proposed 300 bedroom suites and a tower as high as St Paul's. ÿ Amid all these extraordinary fantasies, and the almost equally extraordinary stories associated with them, however, is a more serious narrative about the conservation and restoration of historic monuments. And, at the end of the twentieth century, when the conservation battles have been more or less resolved, again there is an almost incredible resurgence of neo-medievalism with brand-new castles being built in England, Scotland and Wales, often against substantial opposition, but undoubtedly resulting in remarkable and impressive structures. This book tells their story.
Author : Richard Platt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780744020755
History comes alive in this incredible children's illustrated book about castles. Slicing through different areas of a medieval fortress, extraordinary views reveal the people busy inside, preparing for battle as an enemy army approaches. Packed with facts, you'll find out what it takes to build a massive 14th-century castle, dress a knight in armor, or prepare a feast fit for a king or queen. From the drawbridge to the dungeon, Cross-Sections Castle swarms with the people who keep the castle going--the workers, craftsmen, and servants. And, as you pore over every page, look out for the villainous spy. Is he in the well... the keep... the moat? No? Keep looking, he's there somewhere! Back in print after 20 years, you can now cheer on jousters, be entertained by a troubadour, and witness the gory details of a traitor's demise. This unique illustrated book for kids is not just the story of a castle; it brings medieval history to life.
Author : Carol M. Scavella Burrell
Publisher : Lerner Publications
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780761349129
Explore whether there's a factual basis for common ideas about ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Readers will find out if Mount Olympus is a real place, if Egyptians had cat gods and cat mummies, if Hannibal rode across the Alps on elephants, and if Emperor Nero really played his violin as Rome went up in flames.