Archers, Alchemists and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved or LoathedArchers, Alchemists and 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved or Loathed
Title rated 4.15 out of 5 stars, based on 17 ratings(17 ratings)
Book, 2003
Current format, Book, 2003, , Available .
Book, 2003
Current format, Book, 2003, , Available . Offered in 0 more formats
This book allows us to explore a popular fantasy. If we could go back in time to the Middle Ages, what would we want to be? A knight in shining armor? A princess in a silken gown? Most people's lives were far less glamorous but just as fascinating. Barbers cut off beards ... and sickly limbs; gong farmers cleaned out latrines ... and sorted through the excrement for dropped buttons or pennies. This fascinating and original guide presents 100 careers, described with historical accuracy and the author's renowned wit! Sidebars expound on intriguing elements of medieval life, including the Bayeux Tapestry, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, medieval cosmetics, and torture techniques! The art provides the reader with further opportunities to have fun and learn.
From the community