Joseph Gies fu uno storico e scrittore che, insieme a sua moglie Frances, si dedicò alla cronaca del Medioevo. Le loro opere collaborative, così come i loro scritti individuali, sono caratterizzate da un profondo impegno in questa era. L'approccio di Gies alla storia era radicato in una ricerca meticolosa e nel desiderio di dare vita al passato per i lettori contemporanei. La sua scrittura è apprezzata per la sua accessibilità e il suo tocco narrativo, che attira sia il pubblico generale che gli specialisti.
The reissue of Joseph and Frances Gies's classic bestseller on life in medieval villages. This new reissue of Life in a Medieval Village, by respected historians Joseph and Frances Gies, paints a lively, convincing portrait of rural people at work and at play in the Middle Ages.
Focusing on Chepstow, an English castle that survived the turbulent Middle Ages with a relative lack of violence, the book offers an exquisite portrait of what day-to-day life was actually like during the era, and of the key role the castle played. The Gieses take us through the full cycle of a medieval year, dictated by the rhythms of the harvest. We learn what lords and serfs alike would have worn, eaten, and done for leisure, and of the outside threats the castle always hoped to keep at bay.For medieval buffs and anyone who wants to learn more about this fascinating era, Life in a Medieval Castle is as timely today as when it was first published.