A History of Private Life, Volume II, Revelations of the Medieval World

by Phillippe Ariès

Other authorsGeorges Duby (Series Editor), Arthur Goldhammer (Translator)

Hardcover, 1988

Status

Available

Local notes

390 A Vol.II

Publication

Belknap Press (1988), Edition: 1ST, Hardcover, 688 pages

Description

The second volume of A History of Private Life is a treasure-trove of rich and colorful detail culled from an astounding variety of sources. This absorbing "secret epic" constructs a vivid picture of peasant and patrician life in the eleventh to fifteenth centuries.

Subjects

Civilization History

Europe Social conditions

Family history

Manners and customs

Language

English

Original publication date

1985

Physical description

688 p.; 9.38 inches

User reviews

LibraryThing member DinadansFriend

I find this book, not very easy to read as a continuous narrative. It's a good source for essays and lectures. I'm not particularly in tune with 20th Century French Social history. Some good diagrams and architectural drawings.