Recent acquisition for our personal library.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesta_Danorum
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Recent acquisition for our personal library.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesta_Danorum
I think I‘d like to explore Frances Gies‘ series of books on medieval life next year. Apparently my 2018 self had the same idea, because I bought this book on a $1.99 Kindle deal back in March 2018, but never read it. I was just reminded by Amazon that I already own it. So, Merry Christmas to me, I guess!
Random book from our personal library.
pickA history of the Capetians from Hugh through to Charles IV (before it passed to the Valois) focussing on each of the kings. I was familiar with some of them before (like Philip Augustus and Philip IV (the fair) but this helped to put them in sequence in a very readable way.
pickI‘ve always been a medieval nerd, so I enjoyed this memoir. The author decides to take a pilgrimage on foot to Canterbury, just like the peasants of older days did. Filled with history, this is an educational memoir with healthy dollops of Chaucer thrown in. Folks who enjoy Renn fairs will enjoy this book.
Random book from our personal library.
I found this one at Pioneer Book, a cool indie in Provo, Utah, a couple years ago.
pickGot this for my birthday this morning, already finished it, oops?
I like that it focuses not just on books but all kinds of manuscripts, including the quotidian. Because of that, it discusses a couple of cases of destruction I wasn't aware of.
pick★★★★★
Orme admirably covered his huge topic. I learned so much. The book was beautifully designed by Yale University Press.
English Christianity in the mediaeval period has become a major fascination of mine. I asked Tudor historian Norman Jones for a recommendation and I'm so glad he suggested this.
