Tag Archives: Medieval

Life in a Medieval Village

Posted on November 24, 2008 by smellincoffee

Life in a Medieval Village© 1990 Frances and Joseph Gies207 pages, plus index, notes, and a bibliography This week I continued reading from the Gies’ excellent series on daily life in the medieval era. This book, like Life in a … Continue reading →

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Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages

Posted on November 4, 2008 by smellincoffee

Marriage and the Family in the Middle AgesJoseph and Frances Gies, © 1987Harper & Row, New York369 pages. This week I continued reading Gies, this time one of their books concerning changes in the family during the middle ages — … Continue reading →

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Life in a Medieval Castle

Posted on October 26, 2008 by smellincoffee

Life in a Medieval Castle© Frances and Joseph Gies 1974Harper & Row, NY261 Pages A few years ago while wandering aimlessly in a bookstore — a good way to spend one’s time, I might add — I happened upon a … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (23/3)

Posted on March 23, 2008 by smellincoffee

Books Included in this Update:The Great War: Breakthrough by Harry TurtledoveBlood and Iron by Harry TurtledoveScience Firsts by Robert AdlerDarwin’s Ghost by Steve JonesPalestine: Peace not Apartheid by Jimmy CarterThe Bicentennial Man and Other Stories by Isaac AsimovStar Trek Academy: … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (20/11)

Posted on November 20, 2007 by smellincoffee

The majority of my reading for the past week or so has been exclusively class-paper related. For my medieval history class, I chose to investigate Jeanne d’Arc’s influence on the Hundred Years War. I have been intrigued with her since … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (6/11)

Posted on November 6, 2007 by smellincoffee

It’s been a couple of weeks since the last time I updated, and most of my reading has been focused around school. I’m taking three courses that require readings to prepare for each lecture, and to supplement that (and prepare … Continue reading →

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This Week at the Library (2/8)

Posted on August 2, 2007 by smellincoffee

Last week’s reading was primarily nonfiction, as half my reading pertained to the classes I’m going to be taking. The other two books — Theories for Everything and The Mammoth Hunters — were unrelated to my classes. The first book … Continue reading →

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