Life in a Medieval City av Frances Gies, Joseph Gies

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<p><strong>"Some particular books I found useful for <em>A Game of Thrones </em>and its sequels deserve mention... <em>Life in a Medieval Castle</em> and <em>Life in a Medieval City</em>, both by Joseph and Frances Gies."</strong><strong>—George R.R. Martin, author of the series <em>A Song of Ice and Fire</em></strong></p><p>Medieval history comes alive in Frances and Joseph Gies’s <em>Life in a Medieval City</em>, used as a research resource by George R. R. Martin in creating the world of <em>Game of Thrones</em>.</p><p>Reissued for the first time in decades, Life in a Medieval City is the classic account of the year 1250 in the city of Troyes, in modern-day France. Acclaimed historians Frances and Joseph Gies focus on a high point of medieval civilization—before war and the Black Death ravaged Europe—providing a fascinating window into the sophistication of a period we too often dismiss as backward.</p><p>Urban life in the Middle Ages revolved around the home,