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Title: Everything you know about life in a medieval city is wrong.
Review: This book informs readers of the facts of how every day people (nobility, clergy, burghers, and peasants) lived. Moreover, it brings to light many facts we do not hear much about. It's almost as if medieval Europe is one of those things "everybody knows" but no one truly knows. This book helps fill in some of those gaps. On the negative side, it's too short for my appetite on the subject and the treatment of everyone as solely seeking ways to increase their revenue (and not exploring the social work done by the Church) is disappointing.Also recommended: Everyday Life in Traditional Japan (Tuttle Classics of Japanese Literature) (Paperback) by Charles J. Dunn
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