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Frances Gies Joseph Gies Life in a Medieval City (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Life in a Medieval City
- Publication Name
- Life in a Medieval City
- Title
- Life in a Medieval City
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 0060908807
- EAN
- 9780060908805
- ISBN
- 9780060908805
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
- Release Date
- 30/09/1981
- Release Year
- 1981
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 8in
- Language
- English
- Publication Year
- 1981
- Item Width
- 5.3in
- Item Weight
- 8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
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Medieval history comes alive in Frances and Joseph Gies's Life in a Medieval City, used as a research resource by George R. R. Martin in creating the world of A Game of Thrones. Reissued for the first time in decades, Life in a Medieval City is the classic account of the year 1250 in the city of Troyes, in modern-day France. Acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies focus on a high point of medieval civilization-before war and the Black Death ravaged Europe-providing a fascinating window into the sophistication of a period we too often dismiss as backward. Urban life in the Middle Ages revolved around the home, often a mixed-use dwelling for burghers with a store or workshop on the ground floor and living quarters upstairs. A developed economy, focusing on textiles, farming, and financial services, could be found in the town center, where craftsmen competed for business while adhering to the guilds' codes of conduct. There were schools for the children, though only boys could attend and the lessons were taught in Latin by a priest. The church was a hub of both religious and civic life; services were lively and filled with song, and baptisms and other special occasions brought neighbors together to celebrate. The weddings of wealthier townsfolk were lavish affairs full of song and dance and drinking that could sometimes last for weeks. "An excellently written account of what is known of the life of medieval burghers."-Library Journal
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060908807
ISBN-13
9780060908805
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23661
Product Key Features
Book Title
Life in a Medieval City
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
Publication Year
1981
Genre
History
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Cb353.G38
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Some particular books I found useful for a A Game of Thrones and its sequels deserve mention. ... Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval City , both by Joseph and Frances Gies.
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Lccn
74-013058
Dewey Decimal
940.1
Series
Medieval Life Ser.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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