About this title: "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 ...
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780060906740ISBN:006090674X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Clean text. Paper is yellowing. Has some cover and edge wear. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Harper Colophon Books. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper & Row
Date Published: 1974-01-01
Description: Very Good. Beautiful vintage paperback, has been read but is in great shape. No markings, some creasing from reading. Mendopower Employment Services carefully packs each book in high-quality bubble lined, envelopes, then send you an email when it ships. We appreciate your business and welcome any questions. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Perennial Library, New York
Date Published: 1974
Description: Good. No Dust Jacket as Issued. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book shows moderate wear/ spine tight, pages clean/ covers show moderate edge wear/ several pages and page tips creased. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
Date Published: 1974
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A few pages are lightly dented along fore edge where a paper clip once was placed. Sticker residue on ffep. read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Harper & Row; Harper Colophon Books, New York
Date Published: 1979
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xv, 272 pp., illus., biblio., index; 21 cm. First published, 1974. CN 674. First published, 1974. Tight, clean copy. Age toning. "The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even account books. "--Time. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 1979-06-01
ISBN-13:9780060906740ISBN:006090674X
Description: Good. Creased front and back cover corners. Light water stain to lower corner of first 50 pages. Mild edge wear. Fast Ship! 100% Guaranteed Purchase! read more
Edition: Reprint.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Harper & Row, New York
Date Published: 1979
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Very Good+ trade paperback. Seventh printing. xv, 272 p. : ill.; 21 cm. Harper colophon books. Includes Illustrations. Very Good+ trade paperback. Seventh printing. 272 pages. Illustrated with b&w photographs and drawings. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 249-261. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780060906740ISBN:006090674X
Description: Very Good. Text pages clean & tight with no markings or highlighting. Cover has slight scratches, but this is an extremely readable copy. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harper (Perennial), New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1979
ISBN-13:9780060906740ISBN:006090674X
Description: Good. GOOD READING COPY. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A clean copy with a bit of yellowing to pages, some spine creasing and moderate scuffing and rub to covers. read more
Description: VG+ EAN: 9780060906740. 272pp, w/index. Clean and unmarked. Moderate shelfwear to cover. Life in medieval times was rough but romantic. The authors set the record straight by letting men and women speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs and even account books. The book centers on Chepstow, a well preserved fortress on the Welsh border. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Architecture ISBN: 006090674X Inventory No: 005703. read more
"Extensively researched, yet fascinating, this volume is a standard source for all Medieval writers. Delightful quotes from servants' instruction manuals and journals of the time give a lively immediacy to the text. Black and white photos and illustrations. Ages high school through adult."
"Like other books I have read by Joseph and Frances Gies, Life in a Medieval Castle is accessible and enjoyable. The Gies balance details of castle design and construction with stories of the people who inhabited them and fought over them."
"An interesting look at exactly what the title says: Life in a medieval castle, including chapters on basic castle architecture, how castles came to Europe and England, the life of the lord and lady, hunting, eating, sleeping, and making war. The authors take a look at Chepstow Castle near Wales as their prime example, and discuss how its owners enlarged it over the centuries from a simple tower castle, adding curtain walls and baileys and barbicans over the years. This is the second book I've read from this series, and I found this one slightly more engaging than Life in a Medieval City. Next up: Life in a Medieval Village. Can't wait!"
"Really Interesting history of castles, how they were used, why they were created, how they evolved, and what life was like inside. The castle was at the center of midievel life."
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