Life in Medieval France by Joan Evans

Life in Medieval France by Joan Evans 

For France the Middle Ages are the fountain of French tradition: the period in which the idea of the nation itself first emerged; and in which French society first formed the pattern which was to determine its subsequent social history. Dr. Joan Evans describes the elements of French medieval civilization. 'Medieval history', she writes, 'is like a great tapestry, on which many figures - some splendid, some humble, some sinister and some beautiful - appear against a shadowy background. But all are in artistic relation with the background, and a close study of its shadows reveals a thousand details that help to explain their significance'.

The period Joan Evans deals with begins at the death of Charlemagne and the establishment of the State of France and ends with the reign of Louis XII. She discusses the development and pattern of feudal society; she describes life in the towns, among the labourers, and the importance of the monasteries, and deals with the Crusades and pilgrimages, and finally with the scholastic traditions and centres of education.

Details

• Hardcover with dust jacket
• Condition: Good, the jacket has very light signs of use and is protected in plastic, black cloth with gold gilded letters, very clean, no notes/stamps 
• 3rd Edition, 1969
• Publisher: Phaidon