The horrible, miserable Middle Ages
Subtitle: the disgusting details about life during medieval times
By: by Kathy Allen
Series: Disgusting history
Publisher: Raintree
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781474719612
Subjects: Middle Ages; Juvenile literature; Medieval Civilization; Social life and customs
Description: Imagine having your teeth yanked out by a barber. Or picture yourself feasting on stale crackers filled with maggots. From dirt pits used as bathrooms to homes crawling with critters, life could be pretty disgusting for people long ago. Engaging text, period photos and illustrations and primary source excerpts bring the nasty times to life. From leftover trenchers and stinky chamber pots to barber-surgeons and the black plague, life could be really miserable for people during medieval times. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the Middle Ages.
Notes: Describes disgusting details about daily life in the Middle Ages, including housing, food, and sanitation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Europe during the Middle Ages AD 476 - 1400; title: Dirty work; title: Rotting teeth; title: Trenchers and other treats; title: No flushing; title: Cold castles; title: Medieval towns; title: Barber-surgeons; title: Plague horrors; title: Glossary; title: Read more; title: Websites; title: Index