A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages
$18.81
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
20 September 2003
Summary
Using wide-ranging evidence, Martyn Whittock shines a light on Britain in the Middle Ages, bringing it vividly to life in this fascinating new portrait that brings together the everyday and the extraordinary.
Thus we glimpse 11th-century rural society through a conversation between a ploughman and his master.
The life of Dick Whittington illuminates the rise of the urban elite. The stories of Roger ‘the Raker’ who drowned in his own sewage, a ‘merman’ imprisoned in Orford Cast…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845296858 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1845296850 |
| Author: | Martyn Whittock |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2003 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 28mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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About The Author
Martyn Whittock
Martyn Whittock has taught history at secondary level for thirty-five years. He is a lecturer in local history and has written numerous textbooks for the educational market and also books for adult readers, including on Viking and Anglo-Saxon history. He has been a consultant for the BBC, English Heritage and the National Trust and has written for Medieval History magazine and archaeological journals.
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