A History of Private Life 2: Revelations of the Medieval World

by Phillippe Ariès (Editor)

Other authorsGeorges Duby (Series Editor), Arthur Goldhammer (Translator)
Paperback, 1993

Status

Available

Call number

940

Series

A History of Private Life (2/5)

Tags

civilization, Europe, social history, history, Middle Ages, Renaissance, daily life

Genres

Collection

Your library

Publication

Belknap Press of Harvard University Press (1993), Paperback, 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.

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.

Subjects

Civilization History
Europe Social conditions
Family history
Manners and customs

Language

English

Original publication date

1985

Physical description

688 p.; 8.8 inches

ISBN

0674400011 / 9780674400016

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