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Book SynopsisPlayful, learned, and bursting with golden nuggets of information?a joyful book that shows us how medieval history still matters in surprising ways.Dan Jones, New York Times best-selling author and presenter of Netflix's Secrets of Great British Castles
A must read for anyone who wants to brush up on the finer points of etiquette, or who just wants to be a better human being.Eleanor Janega, author of The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society and creator of the blog Going Medieval
Daniele Cybulskie has done it again: no one is better at bringing the medieval world to lifeThere's so much to learn from the Middle Ages, and this wonderful book?supremely elegant, witty, expert, and wise?is the ideal guide.Helen Castor, medieval historian, broadcaster, and author of She-Wolves and Joan of Arc
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"Playful, learned, and bursting with golden nuggets of information―a joyful book that shows us how medieval history still matters in surprising ways." - Dan Jones, New York Times best-selling author and presenter of Netflix’s Secrets of Great British Castles
"A must read for anyone who wants to brush up on the finer points of etiquette, or who just wants to be a better human being." - Eleanor Janega, author of The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women’s Roles in Society and creator of the blog Going Medieval
"Daniele Cybulskie has done it again: no one is better at bringing the medieval world to life. . . . There’s so much to learn from the Middle Ages, and this wonderful book―supremely elegant, witty, expert, and wise―is the ideal guide." - Helen Castor, medieval historian, broadcaster, and author of She-Wolves and Joan of Arc
Listen to author Danièle Cybulskie on her own show The Medieval Podcast talk about her latest book. - The Medieval Podcast
Book of the month of December: "With wit and insight, Danièle draws on a wide variety of primary sources, from courtiers’ handbooks to romantic poems." - Medievalists.net
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 7 I HOW TO EAT 12 II HOW TO WOO 31 III HOW TO FIGHT 53 IV HOW TO RUN A HOUSEHOLD 79 V HOW TO RULE A KINGDOM 116 HOW TO SUCCEED IN ANY ERA 148 Acknowledgments 50 Notes 152 Recommended Reading 167 Index tk
