Archers, Alchemists, and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved or Loathed (Jobs in History)
Gr. 3-6. Galloway introduces medieval Europe from 1000 to 1500 not by recounting dates, wars, and rulers but by discussing the occupations available in the society. Ten thematic chapters cover categories such as "Bread and Butter Jobs," "Religious Jobs," "Castle Jobs," "Dirty Jobs," and "Law and Order Jobs." After discussing how society was organized and how life differed during the Middle Ages, she focuses on individual occupations in segments that range from one to three paragraphs. Options available to women are considered in the introduction and sometimes mentioned again within the descriptions of individual jobs. Sidebars broaden the treatment with information on specific issues. The jaunty, cartoonlike ink drawings, brightened with color washes, heighten the informal, upbeat tone of the informative text.Carolyn PhelanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.