civilization, medieval

Traces the history of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages which followed, through a description of common objects, tools, clothes, dwellings, food, and day-to-day activities of the people in both the cities and in the country.

An overview of the lifestyle and changing role of the knight during the Middle Ages.

Maps, charts, illustrations, and text explore the history and culture of the Middle Ages.

Presents profiles of ten real castles, each with a cross-section illustration that reveals the interior of the building, and a description of one special day in the castle's history.

Contains 226 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the people, conflicts, empires, ideas, and religions of the Middle Ages, focusing on events in Europe, with some discussion of China, India, and Africa. Includes illustrations, maps, time lines, and a glossary.

Describes country and city life during the Middle Ages including such aspects as social order, religion, family life, agriculture, money and trade, war, pestilence, education, and architecture and other arts.

Describes daily life in the Christian West and Muslim East during the three centuries of holy war, analyzing why the armies of Christendom engaged in the Crusades and what they hoped to accomplish.

Describes the variety of foods that were produced, preserved, prepared, and served by people in Europe from the end of the Roman Empire until about A.D. 1500. Includes menus and recipes for Medieval meals.

A wide variety of primary quotations help describe what life was like in a medieval village.

A color-illustrated exploration of medieval England that covers its political and cultural history, belief system, society, and legacy, and also includes a time line, glossary, further-reading list, and list of related Web sites.