Medieval life
By: written by Andrew E. Langley ; photographed by Geoff Dann & Geoff Brightling.
Contributors: Brightling, Geoff, ill.; Dann, Geoff, ill.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Series: Eyewitness books
Publisher: Knopf
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 63
ISBN-13: 9780679880776
Copyright date: 1996
Subjects: Civilization, Medieval -- Juvenile literature; Civilization, Medieval; Middle Ages
Description: An illustrated look at various aspects of life in medieval Europe, covering everyday life, religion, royalty, and more.
Notes: "A Dorling Kindersley book"--T.p. verso.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The Middle Ages; title: Medieval society; title: A peasant's life; title: Tied to the soil; title: Running a manor; title: A medieval home; title: From kitchen to table; title: Medieval women; title: The great barons; title: The royal court; title: The medieval soldier; title: The Church; title: Building a cathedral; title: The art of decoration; title: Holy orders; title: Life in a monastery; title: The written word; title: Saints and pilgrims; title: The Islamic world; title: Trade and commerce; title: Life in the town; title: The guild masters; title: The stonemasons; title: Fairs and feast days; title: Medieval music; title: Plays and parades; title: Death and disease; title: The birth of a new age