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Mediaeval Society

by Sidney Painter

Series:The Development of Western Civilization (6)

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An introduction to the understanding of everyday life in the early Middle Ages. The social history of this period has been studied intensively for years, but few brief, concrete, and comprehensive accounts of daily life in medieval Europe have appeared. To fill this gap Professor Painter has written an essay that could be read by the college history student with benefit. It outlines the most important technical developments, and infuses the life of this period with understanding and sympathy.

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The Development of Western Civilization

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Canonical title: Mediaeval Society
Original publication date: 1951

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Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 940.1 — History & geography History of Europe History of Europe Europe in the Middle Ages
LCC: CB351 .P3 — Auxiliary Sciences of History History of Civilization History of Civilization By period
BISAC: HIS HISTORY Europe Medieval

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Published: 1951
Genres: History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 940.1
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