medieval civilization

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medieval civilization

Growing up in the Middle Ages

2007
Examines the daily lives of all social classes of Medieval society including childhood and adolescence, education, clergy and the nobility, courtship and marriage, discipline, and the changing societal views of children.

Charlemagne

the life and times of an early Medieval emperor
2005
An illustrated biography of eighth-century European emperor Charlemagne that describes his private life, his rule, and his legacy.

A castle

1979
Discusses the purpose, design, construction, and defense of medieval castles and describes the life of the inhabitants.

I wonder why castles had moats

and other questions about long ago
1997
Questions and answers about castles, knights, and the times of long ago.

History of the ancient and medieval world

2009
Explores the history of humanity from the Stone Age through the Middle Ages, and describes tools and technology, weaponry, craftsmanship, rites and rituals, and other related topics on human civilizations; and includes time lines.

Medieval life

2011
An illustrated look at various aspects of life in medieval Europe, covering everyday life, religion, royalty, and more.

Kids in the Middle Ages

1997
Describes the life of a child during the Middle Ages, covering such aspects as food, clothing, housing, work, education, holidays, and religion.

Walter Dragun's town

crafts and trade in the Middle Ages
1989
Presents the economic and social life of a medieval town by chronicling a week's activities in the trading center of Stanford (now Stamford), England, in 1274.

Critical companion to Chaucer

a literary reference to his life and work
2007
Offers a comprehensive overview of the life and works of Geoffrey Chaucer, with critical commentary on all of his writings, an overview of his personal life, details on Middle English, and information on historical figures of the time.

Who's who in the Middle Ages

2001
Presents alphabetized biographical sketches of significant men and women of the Middle Ages, roughly spanning the years 390-1410, and also includes a chronology of events and lists of popes, emperors, and monarchs; colleges and universities, and their founding dates; major monasteries, abbeys, and convents, and their founders and dates; and individuals listed by occupation or contribution.

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