Author: Urban tigner Holmes
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Languages : en
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Daily living in the twelfth century, by urban tigner holmes
Daily Living in the Twelfth Century, Based on the Observations of Alexander Neckam in London and Paris
Author: Urban T. Holmes (Jr.)
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299008543
Category : Cities and towns, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This is a book for all who are curious to know how it was to live in another time. It presents a new approach to the study of medieval life: first, it concentrates on a 50-year period, 1150-1200, not making the usual broad generalizations about the Middle Ages as though they were a single, homogeneous era; second, it presents medieval life through the experience of a medieval man. The reader goes on a journey with Alexander Neckham, rides the amounts he rode, lodges at hospices such as might have received him, walks the streets of London and Paris as Alexander found them, and visits the schools and baronial estates that he might have visited. Mr. Holmes draws steadily upon his wide, varied, and accurate knowledge of medieval literature -- Latin, French, and English -- to say nothing of iconography, painting, and architecture. The reader has a sense of being guided by two men familiar with the ground, one a medieval man, the other a modern expert. - Back cover.
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN: 9780299008543
Category : Cities and towns, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
This is a book for all who are curious to know how it was to live in another time. It presents a new approach to the study of medieval life: first, it concentrates on a 50-year period, 1150-1200, not making the usual broad generalizations about the Middle Ages as though they were a single, homogeneous era; second, it presents medieval life through the experience of a medieval man. The reader goes on a journey with Alexander Neckham, rides the amounts he rode, lodges at hospices such as might have received him, walks the streets of London and Paris as Alexander found them, and visits the schools and baronial estates that he might have visited. Mr. Holmes draws steadily upon his wide, varied, and accurate knowledge of medieval literature -- Latin, French, and English -- to say nothing of iconography, painting, and architecture. The reader has a sense of being guided by two men familiar with the ground, one a medieval man, the other a modern expert. - Back cover.
Daily Living in the Twelfth Century
Author: Urban Tigner Holmes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Daily Living in the Twelfth Century
Author: Urban Tigner Holmes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Daily Living in the Twelfth Century
Author: Urban Tigner Holmes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Daily Living in the Twelfth Century
Author: Urban Tigner Holmes
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"This useful reference work is a model of compact scholarship. Its modest format encloses a wealth of information. . . . Holmes shows an easy familiarity with the vast major and minor source materials centering upon 1150-1200."--Speculum
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"This useful reference work is a model of compact scholarship. Its modest format encloses a wealth of information. . . . Holmes shows an easy familiarity with the vast major and minor source materials centering upon 1150-1200."--Speculum
Daily Living in the Twelfth Century
Author: Urban Tigner Holmes
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Daily Living in the Twelfth Century. Based on the Observations of Alexander Neckam in London and Paris [contained in His Work "De Nominibus Utensilium"]. [With Plates.].
Author: Urban T. Holmes (Jr.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Daily Living in the Twelfth Century
Author: Urban Tigner Holmes (jr.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Daily Life in Medieval Europe
Author: Jeffrey L. Forgeng
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313007594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Explore the Middle Ages, a complex and often misunderstood period in European history, through this vivid examination. Details of everyday living recreate the time period for modern readers, conveying the foreignness of the medieval world while bringing it into focus. The volume provides a two-pronged approach to history beginning with a broad sketch of the general dynamics that shaped the medieval experience while at the same time creating a detailed and clear portrait of what life would have been like for real individuals living in specific settings at the time. The reader is introduced to medieval society in the first three chapters, which include information on the life cycle, material culture, and the economy. These chapters provide an understanding of what people ate, what their social lives were like, what they wore, what kinds of jobs they had, and much more. Following are portraits of life in four specific medieval settings, offering in each case a particular example of the type: the village (Cuxham in Oxfordshire), the castle (Dover), the monastery (Cluny) and the town (Paris). Extensive use of documentary sources from each place sketch the broad contours of the social setting and provide details of the everyday experiences of real individuals. The volume concludes with an exploration of how ordinary people perceived the world in which they lived. Original games, recipes, and music are also provided to round out this rich introduction to life in medieval Europe.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313007594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Explore the Middle Ages, a complex and often misunderstood period in European history, through this vivid examination. Details of everyday living recreate the time period for modern readers, conveying the foreignness of the medieval world while bringing it into focus. The volume provides a two-pronged approach to history beginning with a broad sketch of the general dynamics that shaped the medieval experience while at the same time creating a detailed and clear portrait of what life would have been like for real individuals living in specific settings at the time. The reader is introduced to medieval society in the first three chapters, which include information on the life cycle, material culture, and the economy. These chapters provide an understanding of what people ate, what their social lives were like, what they wore, what kinds of jobs they had, and much more. Following are portraits of life in four specific medieval settings, offering in each case a particular example of the type: the village (Cuxham in Oxfordshire), the castle (Dover), the monastery (Cluny) and the town (Paris). Extensive use of documentary sources from each place sketch the broad contours of the social setting and provide details of the everyday experiences of real individuals. The volume concludes with an exploration of how ordinary people perceived the world in which they lived. Original games, recipes, and music are also provided to round out this rich introduction to life in medieval Europe.