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From the medieval bazaars of Tabriz, to the mysterious island of Caldihe, where sheep were said to grow on trees, Anthony Bale brings history alive in A Travel Guide to the Middle Ages, inviting the reader to travel across a medieval world punctuated with miraculous wonders and long-lost landmarks. Journeying alongside scholars, spies and saints, from western Europe to the Far East, the Antipodes, and the ends of the world, this is no ordinary travel...
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"Though the term Middle Ages is European, this book has mysteries from other parts of the world as well."--Page x.
"The Middle Ages conjure images of kings and queens, knights and castles, but they were also full of mysteries that remain unsolved today. In these thirteen stories told by historian and author E.B. Wheeler, you'll journey back to Medieval times. Uncover the secrets of the real King Arthur. Search for the Asian warlord who conquered...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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"The Middle Ages were full of powerful popes, harsh laws, and incredible castles. But at times they were also seriously strange. Medieval people made pies full of live frogs and put animals on trial for committing crimes. Not only did barbers cut hair, but also they performed surgeries! Uncover the terrible tales, surprising stories, and hard-to-believe history in the Middle Ages"--
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IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"Do you love European history? Have you imagined what it would be like to live in a castle among royalty and knights? From odd recipes, disgusting toilet trivia, and bizarre medical treatments, get the inside scoop about what life was really like in the Middle Ages in this amazing book of Middle Ages trivia"--
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"From award-winning author Kate A. Boorman comes her first middle grade historical novel, set in France in the Middle Ages at a time of great religious upheaval. The Heathens and the Dragon: A 13th-Century Adventure stars twelve-year-old Elodie, a resourceful guardian to her little brother Bertran and his often willful pet chicken Codet. Together with Joie, a young troubadour, they perform for their very survival." --
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"Una historia popular, vívida y magistral, que echa por tierra los tópicos más comunes sobre la Edad Media europea, mostrando la belleza y la comunión que florecieron entre la brutalidad más oscura... una brillante reflexión sobre la propia humanidad. La palabra "medieval" conjura imágenes de Edad Oscura: siglos de ignorancia, superstición, estancamiento, salvajismo y ausencia de higiene. Pero el mito del oscurantismo nubla la verdad, ya que...
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