Dimensions
223 x 275 x 10mm
What was it like to be alive in medieval Europe? The 'Medieval Realms' series gives readers an insight into the beliefs and customs of medieval people, and how they lived their lives. It describes the events that made history and gives the reader an overview of the changes and developments that took place from AD 1000 - 1500. With contemporary written evidence, colour photographs and maps it offers a fascinating glimpse of the medieval world.
Why was the Black Death so terrifying? What cures and medicines did people use when they were ill? When did modern medicine begin? What was it like to live, and die, in medieval Europe?
This book answers all these questions and gives readers an in-depth look at death and disease in medieval times. Find out what ordinary people did when they fell ill. Discover the herbs and potions doctors used to treat the plague and other illnesses. Read about the first medical schools in Europe, and find out how medicine progressed in five hundred years of medieval living.
