Horrible jobs of the Renaissance
By: Louise Spilsbury
Edition: First edition.
Series: History's most horrible jobs; History's most horrible jobs
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781482403701
Subjects: Renaissance; Juvenile literature; History; Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
Other titles: Renaissance
Description: Presents several of the most dangerous, dirty, and otherwise unpleasant jobs done during the Renaissance, including bilge boys, woad dyers, artists' assistants, and grooms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Renaissance; title: Life in the cities; title: Spit boys; title: Gruesome grooms; title: Evil executioners; title: Dung collectors; title: Trades and crafts; title: Bloodletting doctors; title: Artists' assistants; title: Painful pinners; title: Candle makers; title: Country life; title: Woad dyers; title: Charcoal makers; title: Ditchdiggers; title: Warreners and fowlers; title: Exploring the world; title: Cabin boys; title: The punisher; title: Bilge boys; title: The end of the Renaissance.