Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Value Guide: Tracker Edition 1973-2005 (Tracker Guides)
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  • THE ULTIMATE HALLMARK COLELCTOR'S RESOURCE
  • Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Value Guide 1973-2005
  • Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Value guide: Tracker Ed. 1973-2005
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Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Value Guide: Tracker Edition 1973-2005 (Tracker Guides)
Nicki Pierce
Manufacturer: Bangzoom Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0972864687

Product Description

THE HALLMARK KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT VALUE GUIDE OFFERS YOU ALL THESE GREAT FEATURES: Christmas Ornaments Miniature Ornaments Halloween Ornaments Easter/Spring Ornaments Special Issue Ornaments Tree Toppers Current Secondary Market Prices Over 6,000 Full Color Pictures Complements, Club Items, and Colorways Special Checklists and Indexes Top Websites on the Internet

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars THE ULTIMATE HALLMARK COLELCTOR'S RESOURCE.......2006-07-31

Now let me say right from the start I am not really a Hallmark ornament collector. My wife and I do have quite a few that we've bought over the years for each other to be placed on our Christmas Tree but we're not collectors in the true sense. But I found out full well the value of Hallmark ornaments when I found five pieces in the Frosty Friends collection at a garage sale a couple of years ago for a few bucks. These were numbers 3 through 7 in the series and those few dollars resulted in quite a tidy profit when sold at eBay. Since then we've made it a point to look out for Hallmark ornaments at garage sales and flea markets but the problem was we really didn't know which ones were really valuable. That all changed when I got this fantastic book by Bangzoom. I have owned a lot of collectible price guides in my life and this is easily one of the best.

What makes it so great? Simple...how about a picture of every Keepsake ornament from 1973 through 2005...in full color, with the ornament name, retail price, item number, and current value. Add to that the pictures are color coded if they happen to be series or club/event releases. Add to that are outstanding articles on the history of Hallmark, special issue ornaments, protecting and insuring your collection, and an excellent article by Rhonda Cline called "Hallmark Collecting 101" which is a valuable resource whether you are a veteran or novice collector. There's even a list of Hallmark related websites that provide even more resource material.

One note to mention, a previous reviewer said the book does not show the original retail price of the ornament, which is incorrect. As noted in the book's legend, the retail price is the first three or four numbers that is immediately followed by the item number. It looks like one long number so that may be why the previous reviewer didn't notice it.

While the bulk of the book is dedicated to Keepsake ornaments, Bangzoom doesn't stop there. You'll also find sections on the Miniature ornaments introduced in 1988, ornaments for other holidays like Easter and Halloween, special issue ornaments such as the Ambassador Holiday House Collection, and Tree Toppers. There's also a comprehensive, alphabetical index that can double as a collector's checklist, and finally profiles of the Hallmark artists and sculptors. It's truly a complete package and one-stop source for Hallmark collectors. I had a lot of fun thumbing through the book and finding out just how much all of our ornaments were worth. Of course, my wife won't let me sell any of the ones we bought for each other, but now when we hit the garage sales, we'll have the perfect, take-along resource. My highest recommendation!

Reviewed by Tim Janson

4 out of 5 stars Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Value Guide 1973-2005.......2006-03-21

The guide was very thorough. However, only the pictures were listed for the year 2005, there were no values. So if you are looking for a current ornament listing, you will need to wait for the following year. Loved it otherwise.

4 out of 5 stars Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Value guide: Tracker Ed. 1973-2005.......2006-03-01

Great value guide. I only wish it included all of the Barbie ornaments. I have quite a few ornaments that were not in the book. I would have given it 5 stars had it included all the ornaments. It was a great investment nontheless.

5 out of 5 stars Everything in one place.......2006-02-25

This is a great book. Not only do you have the value of the ornament but the price code is there too. The first set of numbers in the code tell you what you paid for the ornament so you can keep track of the values very easily. This is a wonderful book to own if you are a Hallmark collector. The layout of the book is easy to understand. You won't be disappointed if you purchase this book.

5 out of 5 stars An Awesome Guide for Hallmark Lovers.......2005-08-23

I have been waiting so long for a current version of a collector's guide to come out and now that it is finally here I do not know where to begin. Prior to this book,coming out, I was using an old Checkerbee book to keep track of my collection and I had to be content with that outdated book. This one is an up to the minute guide to the keepsake ornaments. It even includes Christmas and Halloween 2005.

First off, this book is FABULOUS!! If you are a Keepsake Ornament Collector then you must get this book.

The book is organized by year and it goes all the way back to the very first ornament and includes every year for Christmas and the Spring ornaments, the special issue ornaments,the Halloween ornaments and the Tree Toppers. The years have the miniatures separated out and the Table of Contents tells where to find the miniatures for each year. Also, there is an Index which lists every ornament by name and/or series. In the pages fopr each year, the series are marked with a blue mark to find them easily.

The book lists values for each ornament and includes every year right up to the ornaments that came out this year. There is a color picture of the ornaments (although in going through the entire book the pictures for about 7 are missing) The book also has a section about the artists.

I have already found this to be an awesome reference and just going through this book has helped me to value the collection that I have been growing for almost 15 years now and to see what gaps there are in my series and groupings. This is great even if you do not want to insure your collection. I was excited to learn of several of my ornaments are values way higher than their original price.

This brings me to one significant deficiency in this book: It does not show the original price for each ornament. In fact I saw one ornament that was valued by the book at $150 and I had to go to the storage to pull it out to see what the price tag on the box was. I would ahve preferred that info at my fingertips in the book alongside the value. However, regardless of this, it is still a great guide and I give it 5 stars.

One other awesome fact about this book is that it is endorsed by Hallmark and is in fact being sold in their stores.

I love this book and will buy every updated edition every year for so long as they publish and I collect the ornaments.

Creative Ways with Polymer Clay
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    Creative Ways with Polymer Clay
    Dotty McMillan
    Manufacturer: Sterling
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    Highly versatile and exhilarating to work with, polymer clay has set the art world afire with its infinite potential for diversity. Appliqué, stamp, carve, saw, and buff it; the clay can even capture the look of jade, turquoise, ivory, wood, and metal. Plus, it comes in an array of marvelous colors and effortlessly shapes into lamps, bowls, buttons, beads, and beautiful baubles. Find out about the latest and greatest in the craft-from the different clay types (including translucent and glow in the dark) to the variety of helpful tools to the limitless array of techniques (photo transfers, crackling, extruding and more). Novices will love being able to plunge right into projects like a Chinese Good Luck Lantern with translucent clay that resembles frosted glass; Chunky Art Deco Bracelet that looks as if it came right out of the 20s or 30s; pretty Miniature Bowls; and an adorable Tiny Jointed Teddy Bear.
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      Dotty McMillan
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        Addison
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          Household, Women And Christianities in Late Antiquity And the Middle Ages (Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts) (Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts)
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            Household, Women And Christianities in Late Antiquity And the Middle Ages (Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts) (Medieval Women: Texts and Contexts)

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            ASIN: 2503517781

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            Much recent research has illuminated medieval secular life and lifestyles with renewed attention to the economic and social history of medieval households. New editions of household rolls and account books have appeared, together with further studies of kin groups and the demographics of household, and intensified awareness of the household as a site of cultural patronage. Current scholarship on medieval women has also produced numerous studies of the devotional reading of medieval women, of medieval female communities, and the history of medieval professed and laywomen's religious lives. However we know of no study uniting the household and medieval women's religious activities as a focus of enquiry. The present volume thus at once addresses a field of vigorous scholarship while offering a distinctive and powerful focus for the history of medieval women.
            Family and Household in Medieval England (Social History in Perspective)
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              Peter Fleming
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              Family and Household in Medieval England discusses the history of family life in England from c. 1066 to c. 1530, drawing upon both primary sources and a wide range of secondary literature. After a discussion of the family in theory and law from late classical times, the book traces the development of the family in this period by following a "life-cycle" approach, from marriage, through childbirth, to the dissolution of marriage by death or separation.
              Medieval Gentlewoman: Life in a Gentry Household in the Later Middle Ages
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              • A good look at a gentry woman's life
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              Medieval Gentlewoman: Life in a Gentry Household in the Later Middle Ages
              fiona Swabey
              Manufacturer: Routledge
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              ASIN: 0415925118

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              This richly detailed account provides an important addition to current work on women in late medieval England, taking as its starting point the household diary of Alice de Bryene, a Suffolk noblewoman of the late 14th and early 15th century. Like Christine de Pizan, de Bryene enjoyed greater status and influence as a widow and owner of several large estates than most married women of her time, allowing her a remarkable degree of social and financial independence. Moving outward from de Bryene's own life, this illuminating work provides a vivid picture of the medieval household , examining marriage, education, patronage, and the private and public roles of the medieval woman of privilege.

              Customer Reviews:

              4 out of 5 stars A good look at a gentry woman's life.......2004-06-11

              This is a great starter book for those who are interested in a medieval gentrywoman's life.Ffiona Swabey is an interesting writer who gives us a general idea of Alice de Bryne's life, and consequently any gentry woman's life in general. It was interesting to see that although Alice was considered gentry, not aristocracy, and therefore lower on the wealth scale, this woman still had numerous estates, four personal chaplains, dozens of servants and hundreds of peasants working under her.

              5 out of 5 stars The Real Deal from a Real Dame.......2003-02-26

              Ffiona Swabey's "The Medieval Gentlewoman" is a terrific book for anyone interested in what life was like for the gentry in late 14th/early 15th century England. Her book is written based on household accounts and records from Acton Manor, the estate of Dame Alice Bryene, a widow in her 50s in the period the book covers. Ms. Swabey analyzes the data from the household accounts to give us a vivid picture of Dame Alice's life and the world in which she lived and conducted business. Despite the fact that it is heavy with primary documentation, this book is not at all dry. Ms. Swabey manages to tell us a story while retaining the accuracy that we historical reenactors desire.
              History: Fiction or Science? Dating methods as offered by mathematical statistics. Eclipses and zodiacs. Chronology Vol.I
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              History: Fiction or Science? Dating methods as offered by mathematical statistics. Eclipses and zodiacs. Chronology Vol.I
              Anatoly Fomenko
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              Release Date: 2007-03-19

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              History: Fiction or Science? is the most explosive tractate on history ever written - however, every theory it contains, no matter how unorthodox, is backed by solid scientific data. The book is well-illustrated, contains over 446 graphs and illustrations, copies of ancient manuscripts, and countless facts attesting to the falsity of the chronology used nowadays, which never cease to amaze the reader. Eminent mathematician proves that: Jesus Christ was born in 1153 and crucified in 1186 The Old Testament refers to mediaeval events. Apocalypse was written after 1486. Does this sound uncanny? This version of events is substantiated by hard facts and logic - validated by new astronomical research and statistical analysis of ancient sources - to a greater extent than everything you may have read and heard about history before. The dominating historical discourse in its current state was essentially crafted in the XVI century from a rather contradictory jumble of sources such as innumerable copies of ancient Latin and Greek manuscripts whose originals had vanished in the Dark Ages and the allegedly irrefutable proof offered by late mediaeval astronomers, resting upon the power of ecclesial authorities. Nearly all of its components are blatantly untrue! For some of us, it shall possibly be quite disturbing to see the magnificent edifice of classical history to turn into an ominous simulacrum brooding over the snake pit of mediaeval politics. Twice so, in fact: the first seeing the legendary millenarian dust on the ancient marble turn into a mere layer of dirt - one that meticulous unprejudiced research can eventually remove. The second, and greater, attack of unease comes with the awareness of just how many areas of human knowledge still trust the three elephants of the consensual chronology to support them. Nothing can remedy that except for an individual chronological revolution happening in the minds of a large enough number of people.

              Customer Reviews:

              3 out of 5 stars Calculations are only as good as your numbers.......2007-08-03

              Yes, we can all agree that mainstream history is nearly 100% BS due to politics, economics, ego, problems with dating techniques, and various conspiracies. Agreed. But, I've been researching the distinct possibility that human history (in terms of civilizations) are much more ancient than we've been told, so coming across this book was very interesting to me. I wondered how Fomenko could be wrong (if at all) because he is very persuasive in his presentations. Then it dawned on me. If at previous times in prehistory, due to the various catastrophies that are well documented (comets, asteroids, planetary disruptions, plasma discharge, pole reversals, etc) the Earth was in a different position in relation to the sun, different tilt on its axis, different orbit, different rotation (in terms of velocity and DIRECTION), and the continents were in different positions, then would this not cause the ancients to see the sky (constellations) differently? In other words, is Fomenko making erronious assumptions about the physics of the Earth in pre-history, which then corrupt his data with regards to dating the relevant astrology? The last event to seriously disrupt our planet occured roughly 3500 years ago, according to other good researchers, so is it possible Fomenko has been confused by this? The vastly different physics of our planet in the not so distant past may explain this confusion, which is not to say the "mainstream" version of history is correct; on the contrary. I am not an expert in these fields, but wanted to see if this idea could spark discussion.

              5 out of 5 stars Pants on fire?.......2007-07-19

              Will people ever read before spamming? Yes, Jesuits could not rewrite world history alone, they had help. Anyway, Dr Prof Acad A.Fomenko does not point to jesuits as the driving force of world wide history manipulation in published volumes 1,2,3;, actually he barely mentions the poor devils. Check it with 'Search inside' feature, please. China is rarely mentioned either, in fact, Dr Fomenko is completely eurocentric. Right, his theory contradicts all mainstream schools of history, because in their actual state they are all built on blatantly erroneus chronology. You don't need a mysterious cabal (conspiracy) to falsify history, the falsification is its modus operandi. It is inherent to history(ians) to falsify (distort) events, as it is inherent to humans to boast as it is inherent to power (authority) to legimize itself by referrring to glorious past made to its own order. Dr Prof Fomenko and team have identified scores of instances of such manipulation in Russian, European, etc.. history, and delivered valid statistical proof thereof. His own 'reconstruction' is completely another story. Forget c14 as a valid method of dating. W.Libby has initially discovered a brilliant method of INDEPENDENT dating. Too bad, c14 method has become a joke after a forced marrige with dendrochronology with consensual chronological scale inbuilt. Radiocarbon method can't stand blind tests, but is so very productive as a rubberstamp.

              5 out of 5 stars Accepted History & Chronology Must Be Changed. .......2007-04-09

              There is no doubt that history as most know it is a sham, & institution's version of History both University & Church is fradulent & inaccurate. Everything was established with an agenda, The real "Dark Ages" are now when we have access to incredible amounts of information past authorities & more important 'common folk' didn't have but our institutions & educators are slow to evolve because of what has ignorantly & arrogantly been taught for too long. This is on many subjects not just Chronology.

              For anyone to question "Why would a Mathematician have anything credible to say of History?" The answer is from Dr. Fomenko's preface in the book: "It would be worthwhile to remind the reader that in the XVI-XVII century Chronology was considered to be a subdivision of Mathematics." These volumes could possibly be some of the most important works to date & should be read by everyone with an interest in History, especially professors & educators who have a duty to the public. I have read both books & must say that 'Chronology 1' has some very eye opening & revolutionary information. Even if these volumes are part true the implications are profound & opens the doors to further investigations & questions which must be done. I speak several different lanquages & must say the logic Dr. Fomenko uses with "inflection" of words & words being read from left to right in one region & right to left in another then written backwards, the removal of vowels & get down to basics of words, or different cities & locations having the same name etc. is correct. Vowel usage has always been optional & varied, actually complicating linquistics & study. The first thing one has to understand is that words never had a fixed spelling in history like we do now, the spelling of words was mutable & regional, as well as names & titles of people were vast, varied & changed, NOTHING WAS FIXED or understood linear. Matters of Life & Death as well as financial profiteering yesterday & today were & are made with ignorant, illogical & conspiratorial views of history & reality, it's time people get closer to the Truth & society collectively grow up.

              5 out of 5 stars Very Interesting.......2007-03-07

              It is a good proposal and I believe it will mature into something even better in the future. I think it deserves to be read.

              4 out of 5 stars History as Science Fiction.......2007-01-10

              Anatoly Fomenko has written a very intriguing book, full of pictures, charts, and computer 'proof' of his thesis: backwards of AD900 we don't really know what happened or when. Between AD900 and AD1600 there is more certainty, but there is still a lot of fuzzy ground, and things don't get reliable until we get past the 1600's where the printing press made it very difficult for the perpetrators of this timeline manipulation to change anything that had been committed to print. The Dark Ages did not happen. Books were burned for a reason. One organization has doubled the actual length of its existence by expanding the real chronology. Read why.

              I had always wondered why Christ died about AD33 and yet men waited until the 11th century to form the Knights Templar, the Cathars, etc and go after the Holy Land by force. Why the 1000 year gap? Turns out there wasn't more than a 10-12 year gap and he proves it using astronomy. This also implies that the planet is not as old as we have been told, and current Christian and other creationist scientists are already championing that idea without being aware of Fomenko's book. The two groups, creationist scientists and the Russian mathematical analysts corroborate each other. Fascinating.

              Of course, all this flies in the face of what we have been told traditionally is the 'proper' chronology of western civilization, and most readers will experience 'cognitive dissonance' in reading this book. It means that our history going backwards from AD1600 becomes progressively more incorrect and unreliable until it cannot be trusted at all... in the space of 700-800 years.

              Naturally, the curious, open-minded reader will want to know WHO did this, WHY, and did any of the events we think of as really ancient ever happen?
              Dr. Fomenko is a respected scientist/mathematician at Moscow State University who has already answered these questions to the satisfaction of his initially skeptical colleagues. Most of them are now believers, a few still refuse to believe (the usual diehards), and of course the western press has ignored Fomenko's work -- for obvious reasons when you read the book. The ones who perpetrated this chronology ruse have a lot to answer for. They are still with us. That's why this book is a well-kept secret.

              I gave the book a 4-star rating because I was unable to check out some of his claims; those I checked were as he said. But if even 1/3 of his claims are true, this punches a big hole in what we think is our history, the meaning of western civilization, our educational process (for repeating the ruse as gospel), and the trustworthiness of the organization that perpetrated this ruse, well-intentioned or not.

              This book relates to current research into a Young Earth paradigm, to John Keel's discoveries about our planet, and Fr Malachi Martin's insights (in his now out-of-print books). We are indeed sheep who are manipulated and kept ignorant -- for a reason. While knowing what these men have to say may be the "booby prize" (as in: 'what can you do with this knowledge?'), it will provide interesting reading. Didn't someone say: "...and the Truth will set you free."?? For you to judge if this book contains the truth.
              Medieval Households (Studies in Cultural History)
              Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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              Medieval Households (Studies in Cultural History)
              David Herlihy
              Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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              4 out of 5 stars Excellent overview, but a bit narrow.......2003-10-27

              Herlihy has done a masterful job of detaling the daily life of most Europeans during the middle ages, exploring gender roles and the various "chores" a household had to tend to as the seasons changed. It provides an outstanding overview of the complex and labor intensive work of survival during this period of time. However, I found it a bit narrow in terms of the time period it covered. The "middle ages" last over 1000 years - from around 500 AD (the "early middle ages") to the "late middle ages" (ending around 1450). In the course of such a long period of time, even in the middle ages, tasks, roles and habits change. This is not fully addressed, as the majority of the book discusses households in the "high" (800 - 1200) middle ages. Nonetheless, an excellent introduction to the subject.
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                Haruko Wakita
                Manufacturer: Monash Asia Institute
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                The Medieval Household: Daily Living c.1150-c.1450 (Medieval Finds from Excavations in London)
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                  Geoff Egan
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                  This book brings together for the first time the astonishing diversity of excavated furnishings and artefacts from medieval London homes. These include roofing and other structural items, decorative fixtures and fittings, and assortment of culinary utensils, writing instruments, and toys and weights. Illustrating some 1,000 items, the catalogue provides a fascinating account of how metalwork and glassware manufacturing trends changed during the period covered, while close dating of many of the finds has resulted in many new insights into life at the time.
                  Herbs for the Medieval Household
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                    ASIN: 0870997769
                    The Great Household in Late Medieval England
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                    • A Great Daily Life Resource for Medieval Times
                    The Great Household in Late Medieval England
                    C. M. Woolgar
                    Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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                    Binding: Hardcover

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                    Outside the present-day royal households, little remains in Britain that can compare with the "great household." A gradually dying entity since the early 20th century, the great household included family, servants, and hangers-on, and provided more than merely food and shelter for its members. As C.M. Woolgar argues in his book The Great Household in Late Medieval England, the great household functioned as a social microcosm and, consequently, day-to-day life in and around the household provides valuable insight into the period's social history.

                    The Great Household examines the basic characteristics of both aristocratic and gentry households between 1200 and 1500: size, membership, dynamics, economics, and social context. Woolgar bases his study on the households of two aristocrats, two gentry families, and two bishops. Together, they provide examples of a style of living at different ranks of upper-class society and a geographical spread across the country. Eight chapters focus on various elements of medieval life, including food and drink, rituals of preparing and consuming meals, religion and intellectual life, household size, and concepts of hospitality. He supplements his study with tables, period illustrations and illuminations, and contemporary photographs. An archivist and head of special collections at the University of Southampton, Woolgar enthusiastically embraces his subject matter and knows it well. Frequently, however, his passion for detail obfuscates critical analysis and broader contrast of medieval households with each other or with those of other periods. Nevertheless, The Great Household in Late Medieval England paints a fascinating portrait of upper-class medieval life. --Bertina Loeffler Sedlack

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                    In the great households of medieval England, a whole range of important social, political, and artistic activities took place. This highly illustrated book explores all the intriguing details of life in the great houses between 1200 and 1500?the roles of family members and servants, the ordinary meals and special feasts, the furnishings, clothing, household animals, religion, intellectual life, and much more.

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                    5 out of 5 stars A Great Daily Life Resource for Medieval Times.......2000-04-03

                    If you are looking for a medieval "Daily Life" reference book that provides abundant detail for topics such as hospitality toward guests, food and drink, entertainment, and domestic routines, this is the one. This book begins by providing the big picture of the medieval household with an overview of the typical size and it then touches on the role played by every member from servants to clergy to the nobility. It also has beautiful and useful illustrations that help bring all those domestic details to life. All in all, in addition to being a reference source (there is a comprehensive subject index) this book provides an enjoyable insight into the medieval society for anyone interested in the time period. Enjoy!
                    Dialogus de Scaccario: The Course of the Exchequer and Constitutio Domus Regis (The Establishment of the Royal Household) (Oxford Medieval Texts)
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                      Dialogus de Scaccario: The Course of the Exchequer and Constitutio Domus Regis (The Establishment of the Royal Household) (Oxford Medieval Texts)
                      F. E. L. Carter , and D. E. Greenway
                      Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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