medieval, 500-1500

An account of warfare in Europe and the Mediterranean from the time of Charlemange to the end of the Middle Ages.

Examines the cultural, political, and social history of Medieval art including the building of cathedrals and other Gothic construction, stained glass, sculptures, and paintings.

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.

Provides information about the daily lives of people who lived in the 1400s, covering every level of society from royalty to peasants; discussing hairstyles and fashion, entertainment, battle techniques, the justice system, housing, marriage customs, and other topics.

Examines the fashion and costume of the medieval world, from 527 to the 1500s, looking at both everyday and special-occasion clothes and accessories, discussing the link between clothing and social status, and including photographs and illustrations, a glossary, a time line, and an index.

Analyzes the cruelty of medieval warfare by examining battles--such as the battle in Agincourt in 1415--sieges on cities, and campaigns during the Hundred Years War; and also describes how figures of chivalry were also merciless in their military pursuits.

A collection of essays which study the social, political, scientific, and military developments which took place during the early Middle Ages.