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24) Castles
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Description
Explores medieval castles, how they were constructed, how they were protected, who worked them, and the nobles who lived in them.
25) Knight
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
45 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Description
"Traces the life of a typical knight in medieval times from birth to death, including childhood, becoming a knight, going to war, pilgrimages, and knightly duties. Includes primary source quotes"--Provided by publisher.
26) Peasant
Author
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
45 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Description
"Traces the life of a typical peasant in medieval times from birth to death, including childhood, marriage, work, holidays, and customs. Includes primary source quotes"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
x, 734 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Description
"Some years ago, a remarkable manuscript long rumored to exist was discovered: The Legend of Broken. It tells of a prosperous fortress city where order reigns at the point of a sword-even as scheming factions secretly vie for control of the surrounding kingdom. Meanwhile, outside the city's granite walls, an industrious tribe of exiles known as the Bane forages for sustenance in the wilds of Davon Wood. At every turn, the lives of Broken's defenders...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
189 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
Description
The history of the Middle Ages is one of believers and barbarians, popes and peasants. It is the story of competing empires and unforgettable leaders. The Middle Ages laid the groundwork for the growth of early modern Europe. From its bustling cities, distinguished universities, soaring cathedrals, and trade routes, Europe began to reach ut to the rest of the world.
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Description
Introduces the high adventure of medieval England through the letters of a knight's squire who participates in an exciting tournament before witnessing the preparations and battle engagements of a castle under siege.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
192 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Description
The Middle Ages come to life in this latest installment in the hit Weird But True Know-It-All series, featuring stories of legendary rulers, epic castles, menacing weaponry, and more!Vikings are known for being fierce warriors. But did you know that theyused tug-of-war to train for battle-and that the losing team got pulled into a pit of fire? Europe was ravaged by the plague during the Middle Ages. But did you know that one proposed cure from Medieval...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
Description
Insiders brings knights & castles to life, with the most up-to-date information and state-of-the-art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page, stimulating minds and imaginations in a whole new way.
Author
Series
Hinges of history volume 5
Publisher
N.A. Talese
Pub. Date
c2006
Physical Desc
343 p. : col. ill., maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Description
"After the long period of cultural decline known as the Dark Ages, Europe experienced a rebirth of scholarship, art, literature, philosophy, and science and began to develop a vision of Western society that remains at the heart of Western civilization today. On visits to the great cities of Europe--monumental Rome; the intellectually explosive Paris of Peter Abelard and Thomas Aquinas; the hotbed of scientific study that was Oxford; and the incomparable...
39) The Renaissance
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 28 cm.
Description
An introduction to the various elements of Renaissance life, including religion, trade, education, food, and clothes.
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
6 videodiscs (1080 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 3 course guidebooks (21 cm.)
Description
"Between the fall of the Roman Empire and the brief, brilliant cultural phenomenon we call the Renaissance lay the Middle Ages - fully 1,000 years of artistic, philosophical, political, and religious turmoil and treasures. This course offers an interdisciplinary look at medieval society and culture, with an emphasis on literature, the arts, and the tumultuous historical forces at work from A.D. 500 through A.D. 1500. Medieval Europe was the world...
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