Manners, Customs and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Pe…
Paul Lacroix and Jean De La Lacroix
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A comprehensive and detailed account of medieval life and culture in France, with reference to other parts of Europe, including chapters on private life, food, hunting, games and pastimes, costume, privileges and rights, justice, commerce, finance, and punishments. The online text of the book has over 400 contemporary illustrations.
Warning: Sections 27 and 28, Punishments, may be disturbing to those of a sensitive disposition. (Summary by Ruth Golding) (17 hr 5 min)
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Fascinating
Renee Howell
I use this to go to sleep. Not that it's boring, far from it. It takes my mind back in time and I float away. Very well read. I highly recommend.
A LibriVox Listener
I really enjoyed the deep look at medieval life, not just wars and kings. The author is definitely of his time and place, but it was well worth listening to.
A LibriVox Listener
Amazing political history divined in here. Listen to this all the way through. We see that humans have not changed modes... even in costume!
Good read overall. Too much detail in some chapters.
Cliff Pinchon
Interesting and well read
Berserkur
Interesting and well read