{"product_id":"medieval-people","title":"Medieval People","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOriginally published: London: Methuen, 1924.;Includes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI. THE PRECURSORS \n\u003cbr\u003eII. \"BODO, A FRANKISH PEASANT IN THE TIME OF CHARLEMAGNE\" \n\u003cbr\u003eIII. \"MARCO POLO, A VENETIAN TRAVELLER OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY\" \n\u003cbr\u003eIV. \"MADAME EGLENTYNE, CHAUCER'S PRIORESS IN REAL LIFE\" \n\u003cbr\u003eV. \"THE MENAGIER'S WIFE, A PARIS HOUSEWIFE IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY\" \n\u003cbr\u003eVI. \"THOMAS BETSON, A MERCHANT OF THE STAPLE IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY\" \n\u003cbr\u003eVII. \"THOMAS PAYCOCKE OF COGGESHALL, AN ESSEX CLOTHIER IN THE DAYS OF HENRY VII\" \n\u003cbr\u003eNOTES AND SOURCES \n\u003cbr\u003eNOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS \n\u003cbr\u003eINDEX \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this classic of social history, noted medieval scholar Eileen Power recreates the lives of six ordinary people who lived during the Middle Ages. Drawing upon account books, diaries, letters, records, wills, and other authentic historical documents, she brings to vivid life Bodo, a Frankish peasant in the time of Charlemagne; Marco Polo, the well-known Venetian traveler of the 13th century; Madame Eglentyne, Chaucer's prioress in real life; a Parisian housewife of the 14th century; Thomas Betson, a 15th-century English merchant; and Thomas Paycocke of Coggeshall, an Essex clothier in the days of Henry VII.\u003cbr\u003eLargely untouched by fame (with the exception of Marco Polo), the lives and activities of these common people offer a unique glimpse of various aspects of the medieval world -- peasant life, monastic life, the wool trade, Venetian trade with the East, domestic life in a middleclass home, and more. Enlivened with charming illustrations and touches of humor, this scholarly, yet highly readable work \"possesses a color, a dramatic touch that humanizes the dry bones of charters and documents.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNew York Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eStudents, teachers of history, and anyone interested in medieval life will be delighted with this spirited account that is sure to capture the imaginations of general readers as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2001 pg. 19 (EAN 9780486414355, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Power, Eileen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2000-09-18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e History|Europe|Medieval\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Civilization, Medieval|Marginality, Social|Europe|History|To 1500|Social conditions|To 1492|Geography, Medieval|Occupations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486414355\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486414355\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52147940524313,"sku":"SP-9780486414355","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780486414355_spiral.png?v=1774201721","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/medieval-people","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}