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1	Life in a medieval city more books like this by Joseph Gies, Frances Gies Recreates the life of the rich and poor family, the housewife, businessman, doctor, scholar, clergy, artist, and writer of the Middle Ages, with insights into many customs and traditions of the period. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.28! \| SVS
2	Life in a Medieval Village more books like this by Frances Gies A lively, detailed picture of village life in the Middle Ages by the authors of Life in a Medieval CityandLife in a Medieval Castle. "A good general introduction to the history of this period."--Los Angeles Times see all copies from $2.20! new only from $4.99! \| first editions
3	Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages more books like this by Frances Gies, Joseph Gies This compelling and lucid chronicle of medieval life by the authors of the bestselling "Life in a Medieval Castle" and "Life in a Medieval City" is worthwhile reading for students of history, sociology, and women's studies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Life in a Medieval Castle more books like this by Joseph Gies "The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even account books."-- "Time" "The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even account books." "--Time" "The Gieses succeed in making a remote and unfamiliar world ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel: Technology and Invention in the Middle Ages more books like this by Frances Gies, Joseph Geis, Frances Geis How did Western Europe, engulfed in political chaos after the fall of Rome, rise by the time of Columbus to world leadership in technology? This book tells how the "silent contribution of many hands and minds" wrought a technological revolution that was marked by such key inventions as the horse collar, the vertical waterwheel, the spinning wheel, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.50! \| first editions
6	Knight in History more books like this by Frances Gies "A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution that remains a part of the Western imagination."--Los Angeles Times see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.94! \| first editions
7	Daily Life in Medieval Times: A Vivid, Detailed Account of Birth, Marriage, and Death; Food, Clothing, and Housing; Love and Labor, in the Middle Ages more books like this by Frances Gies, Joseph Gies Explore the fascinating world of medieval life through historic pictures, period illustrations, and detail text describing everything from castle-storming techniques to villagers' hair styles. 300 illustrations. see all copies from $10.45! new only from $39.45! \| first editions
8	A Medieval Family: The Pastons of Fifteenth-Century England more books like this by Joseph Gies, Frances Gies From the celebrated authors of Life in a Medieval Castle and Cathedral, Forge, and Waterwheel comes a fascinating glimpse at the details of medieval life. Taken from authentic records and personal letters, this is the actual story of three stormy generations of a remarkable English family. The Pastons of Norfolk Have Long Been Known to medieval ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.69! \| first editions
9	Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel more books like this by Joseph Gies, Frances Gies An illuminating look at the monumental inventions of the Middle Ages, by the authors "of Life in a Medieval Castle," see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.15! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Women in the Middle more books like this by Joseph Gies, Frances Gies Correcting the omissions of traditional history, this is "a reliable survey of the real and varied roles played by women in the medieval period. . . . Highly recommended."--"Choice" see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.40! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Women in the Middle Ages more books like this by Joesph Gies, Joseph Gies, Frances Gies see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
12	A Medieval Family: The Pastons of Fifteenth-Century England more books like this by Frances Gies, Joseph Gies The Paston family of Norfolk, England, has long been known to medieval scholars for its large collection of personal correspondence, which has survived five centuries. Until now, however, they have remained virtually unknown to the general reading public. Revealing a wealth of information about the manners, morals, lifestyles, and attitudes of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.75! \| first editions
13	Women in the Middle Ages more books like this by Frances Gies see all copies from $2.03! new only from $99.00! \| first editions
14	Merchants and moneymen: the commercial revolution, 1000-1500 more books like this by Joseph Gies, Frances Gies see all copies from $4.88! first editions
15	Joan of Arc: The Legend and the Reality more books like this by Frances Gies see all copies from $1.99! first editions
16 view cover	Leonard of Pisa and the New Mathematics of the Middle Ages more books like this by Joseph Gies, Frances Gies A wonderful book about Leonardo Fibonacci's rediscovery of the Golden Ratio in the 13th century. Includes explanations of the Golden Rectangle, the Golden Spiral, and Fibonacci's own math problems (with solutions). see all copies from $7.95! first editions

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