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Author:

Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884.

Title:

Manners, customs, and dress during the Middle Ages and during the Renaissance period / Paul Lacroix ; illustrations by F. Kellerhoven.

Publisher:

Skyhorse,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

xviii, B, 554 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Manners and customs--History--To 1500.
Manners and customs--History--16th century.
Manners and customs--History--17th century.
Clothing and dress--History--Medieval, 500-1500.
Clothing and dress--History--16th century.
Clothing and dress--History--17th century.

Other Authors:

Kellerhoven, Franz, approximately 1814-1872.

Notes:

First published in the 1870s in France, this offers a glimpse into the art and lifestyles of the people of the medieval and Renaissance eras through hundreds of illustrations and early documents.

Contents:

Condition of persons and lands -- Privileges and rights (feudal and municipal) -- Private life in the castles, the towns, and the rural districts -- Food and cookery -- Hunting -- Games and pastimes -- Commerce -- Guilds and trade corporations -- Taxes, money and finance -- Law and the administration of justice -- Secret tribunals -- Punishments -- Jews -- Gipsies, tramps, beggars, and cours de miracles -- Ceremonials -- Costumes.

ISBN:

1616081929 (pbk.)
9781616081928 (pbk.)

Locations:

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)