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Author : Marc Cels
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0778713539
Describes the way of life on a medieval manor.
Author : Frances Gies,Joseph Gies
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062016683
The reissue of 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.
Author : Frances Gies,Joseph Gies
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,9 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 : Andrew Langley
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Civilization, Medieval
ISBN : 0756607043
An illustrated look at various aspects of life in medieval Europe, covering everyday life, religion, royalty, and more.
Author : Henry Stanley Bennett
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1937-01-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521091055
An account of the daily and yearly round of the English peasant in the Middle Ages.
Author : Judith Bennett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015042004526
This history of medieval village life is told through the experiences of Cecilia Penifader, a peasant woman who lived on one English manor in the early fourteenth century. This truly unique book offers a wealth of insight into medieval peasant society, bringing many of the characteristics of a time and a people to life. Short and readable, it is an ideal text for undergraduate teaching, suitable for courses in Western civilization, medieval history, women's history, and English history.
Author : Joann Jovinelly,Jason Netelkos
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404207562
Includes instructions for making a miniature manor, windmill, storage chest, and peasant sack from available materials.
Author : Ann Baer
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782430582
A year in the life of a peasant woman in medieval England is vividly evoked in this extraordinary portrait of Marion, a carpenter's wife, and her extended family. Based on years of research, Ann Baer brings to life the reality of a world that has been lost. Rising before dawn in a tiny village to a day of gruelling hard work, Marion and her husband face the daily struggle for survival. Starvation is never far away and travel to the next village is virtually unheard of. Existing without soap, paper or glass and with only the most basic of tools, sickness, fire and natural disaster ever threaten to engulf the small, tightly knit community. At the mercy of the weather and the Lord of the Manor, each equally unpredictable and inescapable, Marion's life is burdensome but also displays an admirable dignity and fortitude in the face of adversity. The little village is at one with the natural world around it and each member has a role to play and a place in the hierarchy. Simple people, living unrecorded lives in remote villages not on the way to anywhere are brought back into focus in Medieval Woman. Ann Baer defines and celebrates the woman at the heart of the community. This is a unique approach to history, compressing decades of in-depth research on the Middle Ages into one single, immersive, compelling narrative.
Author : Joseph Gies,Frances Gies
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 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 : James Barter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 1590182669
Explains what life was like for the various occupants in a medieval village.
Author : George Gordon Coulton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1925
Category : Civilization, Medieval
ISBN : UOM:39015013136745
Author : Christopher Dyer
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826419828
Everyday Life in Medieval England captures the day-to-day experience of people in the middle ages - the houses and settlements in which they lived, the food they ate, their getting and spending - and their social relationships. The picture that emerges is of great variety, of constant change, of movement and of enterprise. Many people were downtrodden and miserably poor, but they struggled against their circumstances, resisting oppressive authorities, to build their own way of life and to improve their material conditions. The ordinary men and women of the middle ages appear throughout. Everyday life in Medieval England is an outstanding contribution to both national and local history.
Author : Gary L. Blackwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1560065826
Describes the history, purpose, and construction of medieval castles and the life of their various inhabitants.
Author : Joseph Gies,Frances Gies
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062016508
From acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies comes the reissue of this definitive classic on medieval castles, which was a source for George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series. “Castles are crumbly and romantic. They still hint at an age more colorful and gallant than our own, but are often debunked by boring people who like to run on about drafts and grumble that the latrines did not work. Joseph and Frances Gies offer a book that helps set the record straight—and keeps the romance too.”—Time A widely respected academic work and a source for George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones, Joseph and Frances Gies’s bestselling Life in a Medieval Castle remains a timeless work of popular medieval scholarship. Focusing on Chepstow, an English castle that survived the turbulent Middle Ages with a relative lack of violence, the book offers 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 take us through the full cycle of a medieval year, dictated by the rhythms of the harvest. We learn what lords and serfs alike would have worn, eaten, and done for leisure, and of the outside threats the castle always hoped to keep at bay. For medieval buffs and anyone who wants to learn more about this fascinating era, Life in a Medieval Castle is as timely today as when it was first published.
Author : David Macaulay
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0395329205
"Text and detailed drawings follow the planning and construction of a "typical" castle and adjoining town in thirteenth-century Wales."--Title page verso.
