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Archers, Alchemists by Priscilla Galloway

Archers, Alchemists

And 98 Other Medieval Jobs You Might Have Loved or Loathed

Priscilla Galloway

Annick Press · Print & ebook · September 1, 2003

This book allows us to explore a popular fantasy.

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Who it’s for
Readers curious about the realities of medieval careers
Themes
Medieval careers, Everyday medieval life, Historical learning
Genres
Medieval History for Kids, Kids Careers, Art History for Kids

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About this book

This book allows us to explore a popular fantasy. If we could go back in time to the Middle Ages, what would we want to be? A knight in shining armor? A princess in a silken gown? Most people’s lives were far less glamorous but just as fascinating. Barbers cut off beards ... and sickly limbs; gong farmers cleaned out latrines ... and sorted through the excrement for dropped buttons or pennies.

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This fascinating and original guide presents 100 careers, described with historical accuracy and the author’s renowned wit! Sidebars expound on intriguing elements of medieval life, including the Bayeux Tapestry, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, medieval cosmetics, and torture techniques! The art provides the reader with further opportunities to have fun and learn.

Who it’s for

  • Readers curious about the realities of medieval careers
  • Readers who enjoy witty, illustrated guides to medieval life

Where it sits

Medieval History for Kids88%
Kids Careers87%
Art History for Kids50%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Medieval History for Kids
Authors
Priscilla Galloway
Publisher
Annick Press
Published
September 1, 2003
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Medieval careers · Everyday medieval life · Historical learning
Reading lane
Medieval History for Kids