{"product_id":"the-time-travelers-guide-to-medieval-england-a-handbook-for-visitors-to-the-fourteenth-century-9781439112908","title":"The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, a literary time machine that takes readers into the sights, smells, and tastes of the fourteenth century--a book that is revolutionary in its concept and startling in its portrayal of humanity.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe past is a foreign country. This is your guidebook. A time machine has just transported you back into the fourteenth century. What do you see? How do you dress? How do you earn a living and how much are you paid? What sort of food will you be offered by a peasant or a monk or a lord? And more important, where will you stay? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England \u003c\/i\u003eis not your typical look at a historical period. This radical new approach shows us that the past is not just something to be studied; it is also something to be lived. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the use of daily chronicles, letters, household accounts, and poems of the day, Mortimer transports you back in time, providing answers to questions typically ignored by traditional historians. You will learn how to greet people on the street, what to use as toilet paper, why a physician might want to taste your blood, and how to know whether you are coming down with leprosy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe result is the most astonishing social history book you're ever likely to read: revolutionary in its concept, informative and entertaining in its detail, and startling for its portrayal of humanity in an age of violence, exuberance, and fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2027567\"\u003eIan Mortimer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.35w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439112908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439112908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS015010\"\u003eEurope | Great Britain | Middle Ages (449-1066)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS037010\"\u003eEurope | Medieval\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Mortimer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and was awarded the Alexander Prize in 2004 for his work on the social history of medicine. He holds a Ph.D. in history and a higher doctorate from the University of Exeter. He has penned five other medieval books, most recently the revolutionary study \u003ci\u003eMedieval Intrigue: Decoding Royal Conspiracies\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also worked for several archive and historical research organizations in the UK, where he lives with his wife and children. Visit Ian at IanMortimer.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42708411121901,"sku":"9781439112908","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_4d15966d-6725-4fcc-bc04-e596fbaaa63c.jpg?v=1650090593","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-time-travelers-guide-to-medieval-england-a-handbook-for-visitors-to-the-fourteenth-century-9781439112908","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}