Daily Life in Renaissance ItalyGreenwood Press, 2001 - 316 pagina's
Recipes, profiles of actual individuals, and over 40 illustrations help bring the period to life. Learn what they ate, what their homes were like, how they spent their leisure time, what their work was like, and much more. Modern readers will be surprised to find fundamental similarities between our lives today and the lives of these people living over 500 years ago, as well as to discover that many of the perceptions they may have of this time period are inaccurate. |
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... things needed for the table were kept , and so on through the whole house .... Then we returned to my room and , having locked the door , I showed her my treasures , silver , tapestry , garments , jewels , and where each thing had its ...
... things happen . Real influence was a subtle thing , an amalgam of alliances with patrons and clients , friendships , credits on others ' debts and obligations , secrets and special knowledge , rights , privileges , access to force , and ...
... things : material goods , activities , social exchanges , beliefs , and values . In the broadest sense , daily life was the experience of culture . It involved tastes , habits of vision and understanding , rhythms of sensation and ...
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From Birth Through Adolescence | 177 |
From Marriage Through Death | 199 |
Houses Food and Clothing | 215 |
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Daily Life in Renaissance Italy Elizabeth Storr Cohen,Thomas Vance Cohen Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2001 |