Auke de Haan: Scary Medieval History Facts, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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The Middle Ages are often mischaracterized as a uniformly dark and superstitious era, but the reality is far more complex and more disturbing in specific ways. Scary Medieval History Facts cuts through the romanticized image of knights and castles to examine the genuine horrors of medieval life: the plagues, the religious persecutions, the brutal legal systems, and the violence that was woven into the fabric of everyday existence from the fifth through the fifteenth century.

The book presents each fact with enough historical context to make it meaningful rather than simply shocking. It covers topics across Europe, the Middle East, and beyond, drawing on episodes from the Byzantine Empire, the Crusades, the Hundred Years' War, the Inquisition, and the Black Death. Readers with an interest in medieval history will find this a thought-provoking complement to more traditional accounts of the period.

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Reader review:"A genuinely educational read that changed how I think about the medieval period. It is not gratuitous - every fact is placed in its proper historical context." -- Louise B.

This title is suitable for medieval history and popular history sections and will appeal to general readers as well as those with a more specialist interest. It is appropriate for public libraries, bookshops, and educational settings.

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