{"product_id":"9780062415660","title":"Life in a Medieval Village","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eGies, Frances; Gies, Joseph\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7\/12\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedieval history comes alive in Joseph and Frances Gies’s classic bestseller on life in medieval\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003evillages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRespected historians Joseph and Frances Gies paint a lively, riveting portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages. Focusing on the village of Elton, in the English East Midlands, the authors detail the agricultural advances that made communal living possible, explain what domestic life was like for serf and lord alike, and describe the central role of the church in maintaining social harmony. An essential work of English history, this book’s main focus is on Elton, c. 1300, but the Gieses supply enlightening historical context on the origin, development, and decline of the European village, itself an invention of the Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched, \u003ci\u003eLife in a Medieval Village\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable account that illustrates the captivating world of the Middle Ages and demonstrates what it was like to live during a fascinating—and often misunderstood—era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA work of social history, it reveals the captivating world of the Middle Ages in detail:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDaily Life in the Middle Ages:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the work, play, and domestic world of rural people, from what life was like for serf and lord alike to the agricultural advances that made communal living possible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThirteenth-Century England:\u003c\/b\u003e Journey to the village of Elton, c. 1300, for a lively and convincing portrait of the English East Midlands during a fascinating and often misunderstood era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Manorial System:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the central role of the church in maintaining social harmony and the historical context on the origin, development, and decline of the European village.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eImmersive European History:\u003c\/b\u003e Meticulously researched from primary sources, this classic bestseller illustrates the captivating world of the past and demonstrates what it was truly like to live in a medieval village.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46830223786239,"sku":"9780062415660","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062415660_s600x595.jpg?v=1781621329","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062415660","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}