La Vie dans un chateau medieval
by Frances Gies and Joseph Gies, translated by Christophe Jaquet
Paperback (Published)
(January 2018)
ISBN: 9782251447667
5.28 x 8.27 inches
Price: $23.00
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Translated for the first time into French, The Life in a Medieval Castle is a classic that initiated millions of English-speaking readers to the secrets of the medieval world. We discover how the lords and serfs dressed and washed, what they drank and what they ate, what their hobbies and occupations were, their sexual codes of conduct, their principles of order and solidarity. We learn about the essential role played by honor in medieval culture, the process of initiation to which the Knights surrendered, the importance of religious festivals and personal ties, and why the castle was as much a bulwark against violence that a source of conflict and an issue of power. Remarkably documented, and as pleasant to read as a novel, The Life in a Medieval Castle is the reference book for anyone who wants to immerse themselves, for a few hours, in this fascinating time.
Traduit pour la premiere fois en France, La Vie dans un chateau medieval est un classique qui a initie des millions de lecteurs anglophones aux secrets du monde medieval. Et qui a profondement inspire George R. R. Martin, le createur de A Game of Thrones. A partir du remarquable chateau de Chepstow, a la frontiere de l’Angleterre et du Pays de Galles, mais aussi des plus admirables chateaux forts francais, les grands medievistes Frances et Joseph Gies nous offrent un portrait saisissant de ce qu’etait la vie quotidienne de l’epoque et nous montrent l’importance du role qu’y jouait le chateau fort. Les Gies ont le don de rendre a la vie les hommes et les femmes qui vivaient dans et autour du chateau, le seigneur et la dame, les chevaliers et les soldats, les serviteurs et les paysans, les troubadours et les jongleurs. Nous y decouvrons comment les seigneurs et les serfs se vetaient et se lavaient, ce qu’ils buvaient et ce qu’ils mangeaient, quels etaient leurs loisirs et leurs occupations, leurs codes de conduite sexuelle, leurs principes d’ordre et de solidarite. Nous y apprenons le role essentiel que jouait l’honneur dans la culture medievale, le processus d’initiation auquel se soumettaient les chevaliers, l’importance des fetes religieuses et des liens personnels, et pourquoi le chateau fort etait autant un rempart contre les violences qu’une source de conflit et un enjeu de pouvoir. Remarquablement documente, et aussi plaisant a lire qu’un roman, La Vie dans un chateau medieval est l’ouvrage de reference pour quiconque a envie de se plonger, l’espace de quelques heures, dans cette epoque fascinante.
- By (author) Frances et Joseph Gies
- Translated by Christophe Jaquet
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