Manners and Customs in the Middle Ages (Medieval World (Crabtree Paperback))
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 077871389X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Manners and Customs in the Middle Ages These books in The Medieval World series (there are 20), published by Crabtree Publishing Company, serve myriad purposes. For the intended reading age, 9-12, they present medieval life--very confusing to our contemporary conventions--in a perfectly understandable fashion. For that age range, I could not recomme. Deborah Bogen said For the beginner this is a fun guid. I keep these books around because I write medieval fiction and they can provide detailed information about dress, activity and other particulars that can bring a book to life. They have an added virtue - kids who come across them are usually fascinated. They provide a colorful and lively introduction to a fasci. Liked It PNW Raven I recently bought several books on medieval history and culture as research for a novel I'll be publishing online. This book was helpful in giving me succinct information and a good visual reference about this period of history. I also enjoyed it just for the reading. It has nice graphics and good basic informa
In the Middle Ages, it was important for everyone to dress and act according to their position in society. This intriguing new book describes the different manners and customs that were practised by kings, knights, ladies, peasants, and religious officials Chr(45) on the battlefield, in a monastery, at weddings, and at a funerals. The topics include: knights and chivalry; rules that noble youth had to follow when serving their lord and lady; books of manners; the tradition of monks and nuns eating in silence; wedding customs, such as the wedding ring and the bridal veil; the belief that women should be humble and obedient; rituals for pregnancy, birth, and birthdays; harvest celebrations; the tradition of the twelve days of Christmas and the burning of the yule log; superst
"Crabtree's Medieval World seriesfeature(s) color illustrations that are photographs of archival medieval book and tapestry illustrations, with some original drawings skillfully done to blend in. All illustrations are captioned, providing supplementary information to the text(These) books would be appropriate for upper elementary students, particularly where medieval history forms part of the social studies curriculum." . There are also some photographs of medieval buildings