A day in a medieval city / by Chiara Frugoni ; with an introduction by Arsenio Frugoni ; translated by William McCuaig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Frugoni, Chiara, 1940-2022.

Contributor:

Frugoni, Arsenio.

McCuaig, William, 1949-

Standardized Title:

Storia di un giorno in una citt-a medievale. English

Language:

English

Italian

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns, Medieval.

City and town life--Europe--History.

City and town life.

Europe.

History.

Physical Description:

xii, 206 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2005]

Summary:

"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 medieval historian Chiara Frugoni as guide - this book offers a vast array of images and vignettes that depict the everyday hardships and commonplace pleasures of people living in the Middle Ages." "A Day in a Medieval City breathes life into the activities of 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 both private and public life. Beginning in the countryside and moving to the city and inside private homes, stunning color images throughout offer a visual ramble through medieval Florence, Venice, and Rome. A Day in a Medieval City is a portal to the Middle Ages that you'll surely want with you on your travels to Europe - or in your armchair."--Jacket.

Contents:

The time of labor, the time of memory

The road that leads to the city

Inside the city

The lives of children

Childhood learning

Adult reading

Indoors.

Notes:

Authorship of original Italian edition attributed to Arsenio and Chiara Frugoni; English translation clarifies Arsenio Frugoni's lesser contribution to the current work, which Chiara Frugoni expanded considerably.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-204) and index.

ISBN:

0226266346