An excellent overview of the Middle Ages.
Illustrations depicting everyday life in the Middle Ages are accompanied by brief text.
Medieval history comes alive in Frances and Joseph Gies’s Life in a Medieval City, used as a research resource by George R. R. Martin in creating the world of A Game of Thrones.
Describes the history, purpose, and construction of medieval castles and the life of their various inhabitants.
Life in a Medieval Castle and Life in a Medieval City, both by Joseph and Frances Gies." —George R.R. Martin, author of the series A Song of Ice and Fire Medieval history comes alive in Frances and Joseph Gies’s Life in a Medieval City, ...
The influence of the castle, both on the course of history and on the lives of the people who lived in them, has never been fully explored-until now. This fascinating...
Describes different kinds of castles, their purposes, how they were built, and what it was like to live in a castle, looking particularly at the roles played by women and children.
This collection of 30 detailed illustrations focuses on activities within the castle and how the heavily fortified structure functioned.
Presents an illustrated description of castles in Europe from around 850-1500 A.D., and describes daily life and culture of the people.
Describes the evolution, architecture, and historical function of the medieval castle and the daily life, habits, and relationships of its inhabitants through a detailed study of England's thirteenth-century Chepstow Castle
This new reissue of Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages.