
The Middle Ages Unlocked
A Guide to Life in Medieval England, 1050-1300
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
To our modern minds, the Middle Ages seem to mix the well-known and familiar with wildly alien concepts and circumstances. The Middle Ages Unlocked provides an invaluable introduction to this complex and dynamic period in England. Exploring a wide range of topics from law, religion and education to landscape, art and magic, between the eleventh and early fourteenth centuries, the structures, institutions and circumstances that formed the basis for daily life and society are revealed. Drawing on their expertise in history and archaeology, Dr Gillian Polack and Dr Katrin Kania look at the tangible aspects of daily life – ranging from the raw materials used for crafts, clothing and jewellery to housing and food – in order to bring the Middle Ages to life. The Middle Ages Unlocked dispels modern assumptions about this period to uncover the complex tapestry of medieval England and the people who lived there.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword by Elizabeth Chadwick
- Introduction
- 1 - Rich and Poor, High and Low: The People of Medieval England
- 2 - From Cradle to Grave: Life Phases
- 3 - Death and Taxes You Cannot Avoid: Government
- 4 - God is Everywhere: Religion
- 5 - Fighters Will Fight: Military
- 6 - Nature and Culture: Living with the Land
- 7 - Working and Making: Craft and Artistry
- 8 - People at Play: Leisure Activities
- 9 - Where to Live?: Homes, Castles, Villages and Towns
- 10 - Learning for Life: Education
- 11 - Crossroads of the Mind: Science, Magic, Medicine and Technology
- 12 - Written and Spoken Words: Languages and Their Literature
- 13 - Clothes Make the Man: Clothing and Fashion
- 14 - Everybody Needs to Eat: Food and Drink
- 15 - Making Money: Medieval Economy
- 16 - Getting There and Back: Travel and Transport
- 17 - How Many Leagues to Babylon?: Measuring Things
- Picture Section
- Conclusion
- Reading More About the Middle Ages
- List of Illustrations