In Life in a Medieval Village, acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies reveal what life was actually like in the Middle Ages. Reissued for the first time in decades, Frances and Joseph Gies's classic bestseller on life in medieval villages 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. 1300, the Gieses supply enlightening historical context on the origin, development, and decline of the European village, itself an invention of 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. 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. Medieval history comes alive in Joseph and Frances Gies's classic bestseller on life in medieval villages
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc ISBN: 9780062415660 Number of pages: 288 Weight: 214 g Dimensions: 203 x 135 x 16 mm You may also be interested in.About the Book " published in 1990 by Harper & Row, Publishers First Harper Perennial edition published in 1991.
The reissue of Joseph and Frances Gies's classic bestseller on life in medieval villages.
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