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c2015., ReferencePoint Press Call No: 394.1 2 094 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Library of medieval timesSummary Note: "From lords and ladies to merchants and serfs, medieval society was a rich tapestry centered on food, drink, feasts, and social gatherings. This book explores daily life in the medieval era through its appetites and customs focusing on country life, city living, weddings, and celebrations"--From the publisher's web site.
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c2015., ReferencePoint Press Call No: 940.1088 355 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Library of medieval timesSummary Note: "After Rome's fall, some of the medieval European kingdoms that rose upon its wreckage maintained units of mounted warriors. Over time, elite individuals in the ranks of those units gained fame as knights--fighters of exceptional skill and courage, whose armor grew to cover their entire bodies and who also enjoyed high social status. Knights took an oath to serve God and their king and developed a special code of honorable behavior called chivalry, which, regrettably for their victims, they did not always follow"--From the publisher's web site.
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c2015., ReferencePoint Press Call No: 610.936 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Library of medieval timesSummary Note: "With no scientific knowledge to guide them, people of medieval times believed that diseases were supernatural phenomena or punishments from God. Thus medical treatments were usually primitive and often horrifying. But little by little, knowledge grew--ultimately leading to a more practical and scientific approach to understanding sickness and ways to treat it"--From the publisher's web site.
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c2015., ReferencePoint Press Call No: 364.6094 0902 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Library of medieval timesSummary Note: "The medieval world had a variety of ways of dealing with crime, sorcery, and other instances of breaking society's rules. Few of them were pleasant in any way. Indeed, many of these responses were embarrassing or painful for those being punished, and quite a few involved outright torture or even death"--From the publisher's web site.
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c2015., ReferencePoint Press Call No: 355.0209 02 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Library of medieval timesSummary Note: "Warfare in medieval Europe most often centered on capturing castles, and sieges of those fortresses, as well as fortified towns, became long and highly elaborate affairs featuring a wide array of weapons and techniques. Though they occurred less often, pitched battles in which thousands of foot soldiers and mounted warriors clashed were equally spectacular and often decided the fates of kings and entire nations. Meanwhile, the late medieval centuries witnessed technological advances that introduced the first cannons and hand-held guns, lethal devices destined to render both castle defenses and cavalry charges obsolete"--From the publisher's web site.