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The medieval calendar year

Author: Bridget Ann Henisch
Publisher: University Park, PA : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©1999.
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"The Medieval Calendar Year celebrates the pictorial convention known as "The Labors of the Months" and the ways in which it was used in the Middle Ages. Richly illustrated and elegantly presented, it provides valuable insights into prevailing social attitudes and values and will fascinate all readers who are interested in the history and culture of medieval Europe."--BOOK JACKET.
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Henisch, Bridget Ann.
Medieval calendar year.
University Park, PA : Pennsylvania State University Press, c1999
(OCoLC)607372529
Online version:
Henisch, Bridget Ann.
Medieval calendar year.
University Park, PA : Pennsylvania State University Press, c1999
(OCoLC)608384272
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Bridget Ann Henisch
ISBN: 0271019034 9780271019031 0271019042 9780271019048
OCLC Number: 40954069
Description: viii, 232 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Contents: In Due Season --
Winter; By the Fireside --
Spring; The Private Garden --
Summer; Sheep and Shepherds --
Autumn; The Harvest --
The Calendar Child --
A Woman for All Seasons --
Pain into Pleasure --
The Calendar Page Decoded.
Responsibility: Bridget Ann Henisch.

Abstract:

"The Medieval Calendar Year celebrates the pictorial convention known as "The Labors of the Months" and the ways in which it was used in the Middle Ages. Richly illustrated and elegantly presented, it provides valuable insights into prevailing social attitudes and values and will fascinate all readers who are interested in the history and culture of medieval Europe."--BOOK JACKET.

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