Medieval Lives

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: BBC Books
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2004
Edition: First Edition

Description: 256 pages. Ex-Library. (only one small stamp on page edges). Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. The only exception are that the first two pages have been neatly stuck and reattached.

Publishers Description: Was medieval England full of knights on horseback rescuing fainting damsels in distress Were the Middle Ages mired in superstition and ignorance Why does nobody ever mention King Louis the First and Last And, of course, those key questions: which monks were forbidden the delights of donning underpants... and did outlaws never wear trousers Terry Jones and Alan Ereira are your guides to this most misrepresented and misunderstood period, and they point you to things that will surprise and provoke. Did you know, for example, that medieval people didnt think the world was flat That was a total fabrication by an American journalist in the 19th century. Did you know that they didnt burn witches in the Middle Ages That was a refinement of the so-called Renaissance. In fact, medieval kings werent necessarily merciless tyrants, and peasants entertained at home using French pottery and fine wine. Terry Jones Medieval Lives reveals Medieval Britain as you have never seen it before - a vibrant society teeming with individuality, intrigue and innovation.

ISBN: 9780563487937