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THE GREAT HOUSEHOLD IN LATE MEDIEVAL ENGLAND

by C.M. Woolgar

Published by Yale University Press. 1st. 1999

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. In this portrait of asistocratic and gentry life in medieval England, the author describes the roles of family members, the situations of servants, the uses of space within the household, how meals were prepared etc etc. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 254 pages. B/w and colour photos.

Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is faded and slightly creased at edges.

ISBN: 0300076878
Stock no. 1326182

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Contents

  • Illustration Acknowledgements
  • List of Figures, Tables and Maps
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 Household Antiquities
  • 2 Size, Membership and Hospitality
  • 3 The Servants
  • 4 Space and Residences
  • 5 The Rhythms of the Household
  • 6 Food and Drink
  • 7 Cooking and the Meal
  • 8 The Senses, Religion and Intellectual Life
  • 9 Travel, Horses and Other Animals
  • 10 Conclusion

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