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A Day in a Medieval City by Chiara Frugoni (English) Paperback Book
Item specificsCondition Pre-owned book in very good condition. Please see the photos of the book to see its condition. ISBN-13 9780226266350 Book Title A Day in a Medieval City UPC Does not apply ISBN 9780226266350 EAN 9780226266350 Publication Year 2006 Type Textbook Format Trade Paperback Language English Publication Name Day in a Medieval City Item Height 0.1in. Author Chiara Frugoni Item Length 1in. Publisher University of Chicago Press Item Width 0.7in. Item Weight 16.2 Oz Number of Pages 224 Pages About this productProduct InformationAn 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 Product IdentifiersPublisher University of Chicago Press ISBN-10 0226266354 ISBN-13 9780226266350 Product ID (ePID) 54237221 Product Key FeaturesPublication Name Day in a Medieval City Format Trade Paperback Language English Publication Year 2006 Type Textbook Number of Pages 224 Pages DimensionsItem Length 1in. Item Height 0.1in. Item Width 0.7in. Item Weight 16.2 Oz Additional Product FeaturesLc Classification Number D134.F7913 2006 Table of Content Author's Note Translator's Note Introduction by Arsenio Frugoni (1914-1970) 1. The Time of Labor, the Time of Memory 2. The Road That Leads to the City 3. Inside the City 4. The Lives of Children 5. Childhood Learning 6. Adult Reading 7. Indoors Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index Copyright Date 2006 Target Audience Scholarly & Professional Topic |