Author:
Davis, William Stearns, 1877-1930.
Imprint:New York ; and London, Harper & brothers, 1923.
Descriptionxi, 414 p. : front, ill., plates, port. ; 22 cm.
Note:The fief of St. Aliquis; its history and denizens -- The castle of St. Aliquis -- How the castle wakes. Baronial hospitality -- Games and diversions. Falconry and hunting. The Baroness's garden -- The family of the Baron. Life of the women -- The matter of clothes. A feudal wedding -- Cookery and mealtimes -- The jongleurs and secular literature and poetry -- The feudal relationship. Doing homage -- Justice and punishments -- The education of a feudal nobleman -- Feudal weapons and horses. Dubbing a knight -- The tourney -- A baronial feud. The seige of a castle -- A great feudal battle--Bovines -- The life of the peasants -- Charity. Care of the sick. Funerals -- Popular religion. Pilgrimages. Superstitutions. Relic worship -- The monastery of St. Aliquis: buildings, organization. An ill-ruled abbey -- The monastery of St. Aliquis: the activities of its inmates. Monastic learning -- The "good town" of Pontdebois: aspect and organization -- Industry and trade in Pontdebois. The great fair -- The Lord Bishop. The canons. The parish clergy -- The cathedral and its builders.
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