The Senses in Late Medieval England

by C.M. Woolgar

Book Overview

Crucial to an understanding of life in the past is an appreciation of how individuals perceived their world. This book captures the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures of the late medieval period to recreate and explain the kinds of lives lived then. Based on a wide range of sources, from saints' lives, collections of miracles, and literary works to domestic financial records and the remains of buildings, the book reveals a physical experience...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300206054
• ISBN13: 9780300206050
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.5" x 9.3"