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The Axe and the Oath : Ordinary Life in the Middle Ages /

"In this book, the author, a medieval historian presents a compelling picture of daily life in the Middle Ages as it was experienced by ordinary people. He describes how these vulnerable people confronted life, from birth to death, including childhood, marriage, work, sex, food, illness, religi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Fossier, Robert
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Francés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2010.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Man and the World.
  • Naked man: A fragile creature ; But a threatened creature
  • The ages of life: From the child to the man ; Man in his private life ; Man, woman, and the others ; The workplace ; The end of life
  • Nature: The weather ; Fire and water ; The products of the Earth ; The trees and the forest
  • And the animals?: Man and beast ; Knowing and understanding ; Utilize and destroy
  • Man in Himself.
  • Man in Himself: Living in a group ; Precautions and deviations
  • Knowledge: The innate ; Acquisitions ; Expression
  • And the soul: Good and evil ; Faith and salvation.