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a brief history of life in the middle ages
martyn whittock shines a light on the past as he brings the middle ages vividly to life and allows readers to glimpse eleventh century rural society . topics include roger the raker who drowned in his own sewage a merman imprisoned in orford castle the sufferings of the jews of bristol and more . each reveals the extraordinary diversity of medieval society . through these characters and events and using the latest discoveries and research the dynamic and engaging panorama of medieval england is revealed .
paperback running press book publishers 2009 isbn13 9780762437122 isbn10 076243712x
abridged n isbn 13 9780762437122 number in series 1 number of pages 380 publisher running press book publishers release date 62135769600000