Medieval PeopleCourier Corporation, 2000. jan. 1. - 210 oldal In this classic of social history, noted medieval scholar Eileen Power recreates the lives of six ordinary people who lived during the Middle Ages. Drawing upon account books, diaries, letters, records, wills, and other authentic historical documents, she brings to vivid life Bodo, a Frankish peasant in the time of Charlemagne; Marco Polo, the well-known Venetian traveler of the 13th century; Madame Eglentyne, Chaucer's prioress in real life; a Parisian housewife of the 14th century; Thomas Betson, a 15th-century English merchant; and Thomas Paycocke of Coggeshall, an Essex clothier in the days of Henry VII. |
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The Precursors | 1 |
The Peasant Bodo LIFE ON A COUNTRY ESTATE IN THE TIME OF CHARLEMAGNE | 18 |
Marco Polo A VENETIAN TRAVELLER OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY | 39 |
Madame Eglentyne CHAUCER S PRIORESS IN REAL LIFE | 73 |
The Mtnagiers Wife A PARIS HOUSEWIFE IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY | 96 |
Thomas Betson A MERCHANT OF THE STAPLE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY | 120 |