Medieval Life Life in a Medieval City, (Paperback)

from aodha

The author uses the city of Troyes as it existed in 1250 AD as the exemplar, and tackles the major institutions and occupations in separate (but connected) chapters. Though this would be useful in a history course, it is not written in a dry, academic style; instead, her style is easy to read, in...

from CKmtl

As with Life In A Medieval Castle, the authors have collected a great deal of information and created an entertaining and informative read. I found the sections on Small and Big Business, as well as the description of the evolution of modern credit and banking, to be very interesting.

from dandelionroots

Using Troyes, a 13th century French town boasting two annual fairs, numerous aspects of medieval life across the classes are discussed highlighting the advances that separate "current" Troyes from the Dark Ages: the burgeoning of business and all of the legal and monetary advances this entails, m...

from ncarman31

Life in a Medieval City takes the reader on a systematic exploration of different aspects of life in a town called Troyes in 13th century France. One was struck by how deeply uncomfortable life was for even the most wealthy of 13th century city dwellers; they lived in drafty cold houses that were...

from twilightnocturne

For as long as I can remember, I have been interested in both medieval life and culture – the way in which people of the era lived, survived and managed their day-to-day lives. As a kid I was fascinated with dragons (I still am), and knights..and swords..and castles, and yes magic. Some of these,...