civilization, medieval

Presents an illustrated look at various aspects of life in medieval Europe, covering everyday life, religion, and royalty.

Provides information on the world and lives of knights.

Explores what life was like for knights in medieval times. Covers topics such as battles, hunting, weaponry, armor, jousting, and castles.

Discusses the Middle Ages, covering various empires, conquests, religions, cultural movements, and civilizations around the world, with detailed maps depicting migrations, types of subsistence, populations, religious centers, and more. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Contains one hundred brief facts about knights of the Middle Ages and living a castles.

Discusses the age of knighthood, covering such aspects as arms, armor, training, ceremonies, tournaments, the code of chivalry, and the Crusades.

"There's a lot going on in the castle of King Bolebor--a peace- loving gardener--and Queen Drogomira--a brilliant inventor. There's a princess learning sword fighting so that she can become a knight; a sweet dog in search of an owner; a dragon hiding in the cellar; a gold-counting treasurer; a friendly ghost; an annoying jester, a burly blacksmith--and many others. . . [This book] takes readers through a year in the fantasy medieval castle, showing how castle life changes over time and how each month brings its own surprises"--Provided by publisher.

Covers the different civilizations and peoples of Medieval times; includes biographical essays on significant individuals of the era; and presents a collection of excerpts from relevant letters, journal entries, poems and more from the era.

An exploration of the life of a knight from boyhood to knighthood, describing training, weapons, responsibilities, tournaments, and more.

"The Middle Ages come to life in this [book], featuring stories of legendary rulers, epic castles, menacing weaponry, and more! Vikings are known for being fierce warriors. But did you know that they used tug-of-war to train for battle-and that the losing team got pulled into a pit of fire? Europe was ravaged by the plague during the Middle Ages. But did you know that one proposed cure from Medieval doctors was a concoction with a special secret ingredient: 'dragons' blood'! Go beyond the Middle Ages of Europe to explore great empires around the globe, including Ottoman, Shona, Aztec, and the Song Dynasty"--Provided by publisher.