Books with author Margaux Baum

If it is clothes that make the man or woman, each historical era can speak volumes to modern observers with its dominant fashions and clothing trends. This book provides a vivid journey into the fabrics used by medieval peoples, the textile trade, tailoring, and the ever more outrageous and interesting garb worn by women and men of the nobility. Stitched together with their social and historical context, this title weaves a compelling narrative for both fans of fashion and history alike. The colorfully rendered historical record is further enhanced with paintings, frescoes, and other visual media depicting medieval fashions and clothing.

The thousand-year period of history known as the Middle Ages was the birthplace of Western society. The laws, customs, and cultural norms of European civilization—and even the beginning of modern scientific thought—are rooted in the Middle Ages. Yet, this period is distant enough to be the setting of myth, legend, and fantasy. So what was daily life for the people of this time period like? This series explores important and common elements of medieval life, including medieval architecture, cuisine, clothing, and weapons and warcraft. Readers are immersed in the world that gave rise to so much of the culture we live with today.

Many entries in the historical record and examples from popular culture show nobles, knights, kings, and peasants alike celebrating with food and drink. In this book, medieval agriculture, food preparation, and eating are explored in equal measure. With vivid examples from historical manuscripts, paintings, frescoes, and more, this book opens a window for readers into the culinary worlds and celebratory rituals of the people of the Middle Ages. From typical foods of the common people, to the most dazzling and lavish displays of consumption by kings and queens, this volume is sure to sate readers' appetites for knowledge about the era.