Cover of A History of Private Life, vol. 2

A History of Private Life, vol. 2

Revelations of the Medieval World

by Philippe Ariès, Georges Duby, Arthur Goldhammer

1988 690 pages eng

Family, history Civilization, history Europe, social conditions Manners and customs

The second volume of "A History of Private Life" is a treasure trove of rich and colorful detail culled from an astounding variety of sources. This absorbing "secret epic" constructs a vivid picture of peasant and patrician life in the eleventh to fifteenth centuries.

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