Medieval Celebrations: How to Plan Holidays, Weddings, and Feasts with Recipes, Customs, Costumes, Decorations, Songs, Dances, and Games

Since the beginning of recorded history, people have been fascinated with the idea of recreating evens from the past. The Greeks and Romans re-enacted earlier military victories and medieval European Monarchs re-enacted Greek and Roman battles. In the 19th Century medieval tournaments were recreated by the nobles and gentry of Europe and England. Since the 1960s people have been recreating the medieval feasts and tournaments. The romance of escaping, at least for a day, from the stress-filled lives we live can be very attractive and a lot of fun. A Medieval theme can help make any special occasion even more memorable. This book lays out the way you can execute your own event without spending a fortune. SELLING POINTS: *Full-colour, revised edition *Plans for weddings, holiday parties, and Renaissance fairs *Ideas for properly decorating the dining hall *Lyrics and music for songs and dances *Recipes for food and drink *Patterns for period costumes *Games and plays AUTHOR: Daniel Diehl lives in Pennsylvania and has collaborated with Mark Donnelly on many books and more than 100 hours of documentary television, including programs for the Discovery, History, and Biography channels. Mark Donnelly has collaborated with Dan Diehl on many books and more than 100 hours of documentary television, including programs for the Discovery, History, and Biography channels. ILLUSTRATIONS: 175 colour photographs *… (more)