Describes the social and economic structure of country life during the late Middle Ages, 1100 through 1400, and the role of the peasants, villagers, and landowners in the shaping of European civilization.
Describes the social and economic structure of country life during the Renaissance, from about 1400-1600, and the role of the peasants, villagers, and landowners in the shaping of European civilization.
Describes daily life in the rural areas of Elizabethan England, discussing communities, homes, the work of men, the experiences of women and children, recreational activities and holidays, and difficulties.
Describes daily life in the rural areas of the Roman Empire, discussing communities, homes, agriculture, the experiences of women and children, holidays and festivals, and difficulties such as bad harvests and war.
Describes the social and economic structure of country life during the New Kingdom period of ancient Egypt, including the roles of men and women, and what it was like to be a child in a peasant community.
