9780226266350-0226266354-A Day in a Medieval City

A Day in a Medieval City

ISBN-13: 9780226266350
ISBN-10: 0226266354
Author: Chiara Frugoni
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback 224 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780226266350
ISBN-10: 0226266354
Author: Chiara Frugoni
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback 224 pages

Summary

A Day in a Medieval City (ISBN-13: 9780226266350 and ISBN-10: 0226266354), written by authors Chiara Frugoni, was published by University of Chicago Press in 2006. With an overall rating of 3.7 stars, it's a notable title among other European History (Historical Study & Educational Resources) books. You can easily purchase or rent A Day in a Medieval City (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used European History books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.38.

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An opportunity to experience the daily hustle and bustle of life in the late Middle Ages, A Day in a Medieval City provides a captivating dawn-to-dark account of medieval life. A visual trek through the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries—with seasoned historian and expert on medieval iconography Chiara Frugoni as guide—this book offers a vast array of images and vignettes that depicts the everyday hardships and commonplace pleasures for people living in the Middle Ages.

A Day in a Medieval City breathes life into the activities of the city streets, homes, fields, schools, and places of worship. With entertaining anecdotes and gritty details, it engages the modern reader with its discoveries of the religious, economic, and institutional practices of the day. From urban planning and education to child care, hygiene, and the more leisurely pursuits of games, food, books, and superstitions, Frugoni unearths the daily routines of the private and public lives of citizens. A Day in a Medieval City is a charming portal to the Middle Ages that you'll surely want with you on your travels to Europe—or in your armchair.

“With its color illustrations of rare paintings and artifacts, this thoughtful and informative, elegantly fashioned excursion into the life of a medieval city is a veritable feast of information and visual delights. Frugoni is a marvelously experienced historical travel guide.”—Choice

“Stunningly beautiful . . . and a good read as well. . . . It’s amazing how much wealth of detail and image Ms. Frugoni has packed into this delightful, relatively small book.”—Steve Goode, Washington Times

“Charming and insightful. . . .Written with exceptional grace and infused with a warm sense of humanity.”—Library Journal

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