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1215 - The Year of Magna Carta (Paperback) Loot Price: R429
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1215 - The Year of Magna Carta (Paperback)

Danny Danziger, John Gillingham

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Surveying a broad landscape through a narrow lens, "1215" sweeps readers back eight centuries in an absorbing portrait of life during a time of global upheaval, the ripples of which can still be felt today. At the center of this fascinating period is the document that has become the root of modern freedom: the Magna Carta. It was a time of political revolution and domestic change that saw the Crusades, Richard the Lionheart, King John, and -- in legend -- Robin Hood all make their marks on history.

The events leading up to King John's setting his seal to the famous document at Runnymede in June 1215 form this rich and riveting narrative that vividly describes everyday life from castle to countryside, from school to church, and from hunting in the forest to trial by ordeal. For instance, women wore no underwear (though men did), the average temperatures were actually higher than they are now, and the austere kitchen at Westminster Abbey allowed each monk two pounds of meat and a gallon of ale "per day." Broad in scope and rich in detail, "1215" ingeniously illuminates what may have been the most important year of our history.

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Imprint: Atria Books
Country of origin: United States
Release date: June 2005
First published: June 2005
Authors: Danny Danziger • John Gillingham
Dimensions: 179 x 126 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-5778-7
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
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LSN: 0-7432-5778-2
Barcode: 9780743257787

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