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When Knights Were Bold
Eva March Tappan
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This book is in no degree an attempt to relate the involved and intricate history of the Middle Ages. Its plan is, rather, to present pictures of the manner of life and habits of thought of the people who lived between the eighth and fifteenth centuries. Our writings and our everyday conversation are full of their phrases and of allusions to their ideas. Many of our thoughts and feelings and instincts, of our very follies and superstitions, have descended to us from them. To become better acquainted with them is to explain ourselves.
This book is in no degree an attempt to relate the involved and intricate history of the Middle Ages. Its plan is, rather, to present pictures of the manner of life and habits of thought of the people who lived between the eighth and fifteenth centuries. Our writings and our everyday conversation are full of their phrases and of allusions to their ideas. Many of our thoughts and feelings and instincts, of our very follies and superstitions, have descended to us from them. To become better acquainted with them is to explain ourselves.
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Community Reviews
The narrative is engaging, not dry, which in my opinion is always a plus point in non-fiction.
Despite the title, the subject focuses on all aspects of the middle ages, and except for two chapters, all proved interesting to read. I like best the opening chapters that are specifically about a knight’s
This book is full of fascinating information about life in the middle ages. It's very readable and entertaining. This is not a dry history book. As a former science teacher, I was particularly interested in the science and medicine chapter.
This book was pretty good- and deserves props for several understated sarcastic commentaries on the facts being imparted- but overall, the agenda seemed to be making the Middle Ages sound as much like the early 20th century as it could.