The first part of David Nicholas's massive two-volume study of the medieval city, this book is a major achievement in its own right. (It is also fully self-suff

The Later Medieval City, 1300-1500, the second part of David Nicholas's ambitious two-volume study of cities and city life in the Middle Ages, fully lives up to

First published to wide critical acclaim in 1992, The Two Cities has become an essential text for students of medieval history. For the second edition, the auth

Describes the social classes, social roles, government, working life, daily life, housing, and entertainment during the Middle Ages.