A Day in a Medieval City by Chiara Frugoni (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Day in a Medieval City by Chiara Frugoni (English) Paperback BookItem specificsConditionPre-owned book in very good condition. Please see the photos of the book to see its condition.ISBN-139780226266350Book TitleA Day in a Medieval CityUPCDoes not applyISBN9780226266350EAN9780226266350Publication Year2006TypeTextbookFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishPublication NameDay in a Medieval CityItem Height0.1in.AuthorChiara FrugoniItem Length1in.PublisherUniversity of Chicago PressItem Width0.7in.Item Weight16.2 OzNumber of Pages224 PagesAbout 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 JournalProduct IdentifiersPublisherUniversity of Chicago PressISBN-100226266354ISBN-139780226266350eBay Product ID (ePID)54237221Product Key FeaturesAuthorChiara FrugoniPublication NameDay in a Medieval CityFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishPublication Year2006TypeTextbookNumber of Pages224 PagesDimensionsItem Length1in.Item Height0.1in.Item Width0.7in.Item Weight16.2 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberD134.F7913 2006Table of ContentAuthor'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 IndexCopyright Date2006Target AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalTopicEurope / General, Europe / Medieval, Sociology / UrbanDewey Decimal940.1Dewey Edition22IllustratedYesGenreHistory, Social Science

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