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James Harpur;
Elizabeth Hallam, consultant.
Secrets of the Middle Ages.
London: Marshall Publishing, 2000 reissue (previously published 1995).
Paperback, stitch bound.
232x287mm.
120pp inc. 5 large foldouts; illustrated in colour throughout.
English.
Generally very good (unused) condition.
[Publisher's price £14.99]
Secrets of the Middle Ages brings to life the Middle Ages as no book before. It is organized in five main chapters, each focusing on a key component of medieval society: castles, knights and lords; town and country; houses of God; monks and monasteries; and warfare. The approach is at once classic and contemporary, presenting history in authoritative yet lively and entertaining text with beautiful full-colour artwork and photography. Each chapter is enhanced by a stunning six-page gatefold that reveals a reconstruction of a historical place or event in all its medieval splendour. Turn to the gatefold of Cologne cathedral, for example, and marvel at the details: the stained-glass windows, the forest of marble columns, and the carved-oak choir stalls. Open the gatefold of the abbey of Cluny and discover its courts, gardens, cloisters, and magnificent church, and learn about the activities of the monks who lived there. Peer into the Fall of Constantinople and witness a city under siege: Byzantine defenders manning the St. Romanus Gate, distant Turkish ships at the mouth of the Golden Horn, and the deployment of troops around the western end of the city.
With an introductory chapter that provides an overview of the Middle Ages, from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of European exploration of the New World, Secrets of the Middle Ages is an absorbing journey back in time, providing an eyewitness perspective on this fascinating period in history. Vivid, imaginative and original, the book will instruct and delight for years to come.
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