Medieval life
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Medieval life
(Eyewitness guides, 65)
Dorling Kindersley, 1996
Available at 3 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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Includes index
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Description
The Middle Ages ran from the end of the Dark Ages to the Renaissance in the 15th century. This collection of superb photographs vividly brings to life rural and town life during that era - including the life of a peasant 'tied to the soil' the power of the Church and the rise of trade guildsStarting with a description of the feudal system that existed in much of Europe the book features artefacts costumes furniture and buildings to illustrate daily medieval life.Discover the hardships of life on the land as well as the magnificent tournaments of the Royal court. Learn how food was prepared and served at a great banquet. See the illuminated chronicles kept by scholarly monks and how master craftsmen used their skills to decorate the great cathedrals.Packed with fascinating facts Medieval Life is a unique and compelling introduction to the people and culture of the Middle Ages.
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