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.Life in a Medieval Village

by: Frances Gies, Joseph Gies

December 05, 1990
Years ago I checked this book out of the library. I bought a copy the day the book was returned to the library. I have used it so much for my research that it is now held together with tape and glue. (I am a published author of short fantasy stories that have as their framework some of the information on village life from this book.) Thanks are due to these fine people for opening up the past to our modern eyes.
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.Life in a Medieval City

by: Joseph Gies, Frances Gies

1981-08
I have been researching the Middle Ages for a number of years and this is one of the most even -handed books I have come across. The authors are researchers par excellence, and have presented their findings in an imminently readable form. If I were not already a student of the Middle Ages, however, I might have found the wealth of detail somewhat overwhelming and some of the terms and references obscure. This is a book for people who really want to know.
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.Life in a Medieval Castle (Harper Colophon Books)

by: Joseph Gies, Frances Gies

1979-01
This book is an excellent start in study the workings of a Castle and how everyday life was in Medieval times. The starts with the Castle arriving in England, and then moves into the various aspects of Castle life, the function of the Lord and Lady, the running of a household, how hunting was not a sport, but a means of survival. It goes into how a knight was made, how the Castle function in warfare and then shows why Castles slowly faded away.
Excellent work for anyone interested in the topic and a must for Historical writers.
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.Daily Life in Medieval Times

by: Frances Gies, Joseph Gies

2005-08
This book is an excellent start in study the workings of a Castle and how everyday life was in Medieval times. The starts with the Castle arriving in England, and then moves into the various aspects of Castle life, the function of the Lord and Lady, the running of a household, how hunting was not a sport, but a means of survival. It goes into how a knight was made, how the Castle function in warfare and then shows why Castles slowly faded away.
Excellent work for anyone interested in the topic and a must for Historical writers.
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.Cathedral Forge and Waterwheel: Technology and Invention in the Middle Ages

by: Frances Gies, Joseph Gies

1995-02
Reacting to the perception that the medieval period was one of technological stagnation, Frances and Joseph Gies have written a fascinating review of innovation in that period. Starting with a review of ancient technology, the authors then go into innovations made during the so-called Dark ages. After that, the pace quickens, as the authors report on the later Middle Ages, and into the Renaissance.

I was impressed that the authors gave full credit for innovations that migrated from Asia to Europe, even attempting to discover the path that the innovation took. Overall this is an excellent review of medieval technology.
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.Women in the Middle Ages

by: Frances Gies, Joseph Gies

1980-01
I found this book reasonably useful for a History essay I had to write, there is some information about the role of women, and the attitudes towards them. Its quite interesting reading about the way women were treated.
Definately useful for essays and projects, and also a good read if you're interested in knowing more about the subject!
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.Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages (Perennial Library)

by: Frances Gies, Joseph Gies

May 18, 1989
I found this book reasonably useful for a History essay I had to write, there is some information about the role of women, and the attitudes towards them. Its quite interesting reading about the way women were treated.
Definately useful for essays and projects, and also a good read if you're interested in knowing more about the subject!
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.Life In a Medieval City

by: Joseph Gies, Frances Gies

1973
I have been researching the Middle Ages for a number of years and this is one of the most even -handed books I have come across. The authors are researchers par excellence, and have presented their findings in an imminently readable form. If I were not already a student of the Middle Ages, however, I might have found the wealth of detail somewhat overwhelming and some of the terms and references obscure. This is a book for people who really want to know.
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.Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel: Technology and Invention in the Middle Ages

by: Frances Gies, Joseph Gies

February 28, 1994
Reacting to the perception that the medieval period was one of technological stagnation, Frances and Joseph Gies have written a fascinating review of innovation in that period. Starting with a review of ancient technology, the authors then go into innovations made during the so-called Dark ages. After that, the pace quickens, as the authors report on the later Middle Ages, and into the Renaissance.

I was impressed that the authors gave full credit for innovations that migrated from Asia to Europe, even attempting to discover the path that the innovation took. Overall this is an excellent review of medieval technology.
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.A Medieval Family

by: Frances Gies, Joseph Gies

March 29, 2001
A fascinating slice of gentry life in mediaeval Norfolk (UK, East Anglia). This is based on a collection of letters written by and/or to the Paston family throughout the 1400s, including a series covering the Wars of the Roses. Originally I'd expected the book to contain the text of all the letters themselves, and there are indeed a lot of quotes, and a number of photos of originals. Mainly though, this is a narrative description of the Paston family's business and family relationships, as told through their letters, using quotes and illustrations to underline the events happening around (and to) the family, during a period of serious upheaval in English history. It's very well written, and a very interesting read.
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