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100 1 _aWright, Thomas,
_d1810-1877
245 1 2 _aA History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-04-25
508 _aProduced by MWS, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"A History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England During the Middle Ages" by Thomas Wright is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book seeks to provide a comprehensive look at the everyday life, customs, and thoughts of the English people during the Middle Ages, emphasizing their domestic arrangements and practices. The author aims to fill a gap in literature by creating a vivid picture of historical domestic life, juxtaposing it with modern society to illustrate how past customs have shaped contemporary manners and sentiments. At the start of the book, Wright introduces his purpose and methodology, stating that his work focuses on domestic manners and sentiments rather than the traditional histories of rulers and events. He briefly discusses the existing literature on related subjects, emphasizing the need for a cohesive view of domestic life during various historical periods. Wright outlines the structure of his work, which will explore the Anglo-Saxon period through to the Reformation, highlighting the significant transitions in social customs and practices, ultimately aiming to create an engaging narrative that draws from original research rather than previous compilations. The opening chapters promise to examine aspects such as housing, dining customs, and the furnishings of Anglo-Saxon households, setting the stage for a detailed investigation of medieval domestic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485
700 1 _aFairholt, F. W.
_q(Frederick William),
_d1814-1866
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59351
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