Marie Collins (1949–2012)
Forfatter af A Medieval Book of Seasons
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- Juridisk navn
- Denley, Margaret Andre Marie
- Andre navne
- Riffard, Margaret Andre Marie
Nokes, Marie - Fødselsdato
- 1949
- Dødsdag
- 2012-06-17
- Køn
- female
- Nationalitet
- UK
- Dødssted
- Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Bopæl
- London, England, UK
Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK - Erhverv
- lecturer in Medieval studies
- Relationer
- Nokes, David (husband)
- Organisationer
- King's College London
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- 126
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- #159,216
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- 4.1
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- 7
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Life was very different back then; except for the upper class, pretty much everyone engaged in manual labor, all year round. People worked when sunlight was available, and then probably dropped into sleep as soon as they hit the … well, what passed for beds. Spring was pretty much a celebration of having survived winter (a celebration with lots of hard work, but, still, it was a happy time).
The illustrations are beautiful; most come from Books of Hours and illuminated manuscripts. This is not a scholarly book, but one aimed to interest people in the period. The authors touch on a multitude of areas: food, agriculture, health ideas and treatments, leisure, and more. The illustrations also show what type of clothing was worn by the various classes.… (mere)