A Day in a Medieval City - Hardcover

"Now mass is over. The working day finally begins, and we are still only at about 6 A.M. After early breakfast - there will be another at around 9 A.M. - everyone gets busy. The artisans open their shops; the doctors, wearing their characteristic reddish purple caps and red gloves, commence their rounds; the criers are making themselves heard round the wagon of the itinerant haberdasher; the market gardeners head out to the fields; and domestic animals crowd the streets, which suddenly burst into life." - from the Introduction by Arsenio Frugoni"

An opportunity to experience the daily hustle and bustle of life in the late Middle Ages, A Day in a Medieval City provides a captivating dawn-to-dark account of medieval life. A visual trek through the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries - with seasoned historian and expert on medieval iconography Chiara Frugoni as guide - this book offers a vast array of images and vignettes that depicts the everyday hardships and commonplace pleasures for people living in the Middle Ages. A Day in a Medieval City breathes life into the activities of the city streets, homes, fields, schools, and places of worship. With entertaining anecdotes and gritty details, it engages the modern reader with its discoveries of the religious, economic, and institutional practices of the day. From urban planning and education to child care, hygiene, and the more leisurely pursuits of games, food, books, and superstitions, Frugoni unearths the daily routines of the private and public lives of citizens. A Day in a Medieval City is a charming portal to the Middle Ages that you'll surely want with you on your travels to Europe - or in your armchair.