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The Writer’s Guide to Everyday Life In the Middle Ages

A comprehensive reference book that explores the everyday life, rank and privilege, God and war, and people and places in the British Isles from 500 to 1500. Perfect for writers and those interested in costume design for school plays set in the Middle Ages.

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The Writer’s Guide to Everyday Life In the Middle Ages

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  1. The Writer’s Guide to Everyday Life In the Middle Ages The British Isles From 500 to 1500 By: Sherrilyn Kenyon

  2. Kenyon, Sherrilyn. The Writer’s Guide to Everyday Life In the Middle Ages: The British Isles From 500 to 1500. Cincinnati: Writer’s Digest, 1995. MLA CITATION

  3. Arrangement • This book is arranged into parts with chapters. • Introduction • Part 1- Everyday Life • Part 2- Rank and Privilege • Part 3- God and War • Part 4- People and Places • Appendix • Index

  4. CURRENCY- this is not a valid issue for this book. • Scope: • This book covers everyday aspects of life from 500 to 1500 in the British Isles. It covers a wide range of topics, from everyday dress & food to the roles of god and war. Index- the index is very typical. It is arranged alphabetically with corresponding page numbers

  5. Purpose Intended Additional A school play based in the middle ages could get ideals for costume design with this book. • This book is ment to be a starting point for writers or a reference to gather a large amount of general information at once.

  6. Format: 232 page hardbound book with black and white illustrations. • Personal Impression: • This book is full of facts that will be easy for a youth to navigate. Special Features: At the end of the chapters there is a list of books on the subject for further reading and research.

  7. Authority • Sherrilyn Kenyon has: • Taught classes and workshops about medieval history & writing. • Member of Archaeological Institute of America. • Assisting editor for The Medieval Chronicle. • World Cat claims that 992 libraries own this.

  8. Typical Use • What are some common foods eaten during the middle ages in Scotland and England? • Page 16- Ex. Antholl Brose, made from ale, oatmeal, and honey. • Examples taken from book. • When did heraldry begin? • Page 111- Ex. The exact date of heraldry is hard to pinpoint. The first evidence of its use can be found in the Bayeaux Tapestry (dated eleventh century)…..

  9. Additional Resources • After Rome’s Fall: Narrators and Sources of Early Medieval History by: Alexander Callander Murray • Church and Chronicle in the Middle Ages: Essays Presented to John Taylor by: Ian N. Wood

  10. PowerPoint by: Marie Hurlbert The end

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