An illuminating look at the monumental inventions of the Middle Ages, by the authors of Life in a Medieval Castle.

The reissue of Joseph and Frances Gies’s classic bestseller on life in medieval villages. This new reissue of Life in a Medieval Village, by respected histori

A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight “A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution

“A mine of information” on the surprising technological advances made in the Middle Ages, from the authors of Life in a Medieval City (Kirkus Reviews). “I

Examines the achievements of leading businessmen who shaped the development of commerce in Medieval Europe.