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This three-volume social history reconstructs ordinary medieval life by concentrating on one well-documented place in each book: the Champagne fair city of Troyes around 1250, the English village of Elton in Huntingdonshire, and Chepstow Castle on the Anglo-Welsh border. The authors use household accounts, court rolls, and building evidence to describe work, food, law, worship, and the ranks of merchants, peasants, and castle households. The emphasis is on daily institution rather than on kings and battles. The set is popular scholarly reconstruction, not a chronicle of the Crusades or a general political history of the Middle Ages.
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Record ID1315
Contributor
AuthorsJoseph Gies, Frances Gies
Translator
—Introduced by
Judith HerrinEditor
—Preface by
Judth HerrinIllustrator
Reginald PiggottCollection & Classification
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—Fiction / Non-Fiction
Non-FictionEdition
Standard EditionPhysical Details
Binding
Vellum BoundTypeface
Centaur, ArrighiPage Count
728ISBN
—Slipcase
YesMarket & Pricing
Language
EnglishFolio Price
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—In Print
NoFolio Number
1100Last Updated: 23 August 2026
Subject/Genre
6 SubjectsHistory
Medieval
Social History
Europe
England
Norman Conquest to Late Medieval (1066-1485)
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Volumes3 Volumes
| No. | Volume Title | Page Count |
|---|---|---|
| Vol. 1 | Life in a Medieval Castle | 232 pp |
| Vol. 2 | Life in a Medieval City | 244 pp |
| Vol. 3 | Life in a Medieval Village | 252 pp |
Physical Description
Dimensions23.6 x 16.8 cm
Bound in blocked and printed parchment. Title printed on maroon slipcase.
Printings1 Printings
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 2002 | — |