The medieval era is often associated with dynastic struggles, gruesome wars, and the formidable influence of the Church. But what about the everyday experience of the royal subjects and common people? Here, alongside the coronations, diplomatic dealings, and key battles, can be found the fabric of medieval life as it was really lived, in its folk songs, recipes, and local gossi...(展开全部)

丹·琼斯是专攻中世纪史的史学家，曾获多项大奖。他是伦敦《标准晚报》的长期专栏作家。他毕业于剑桥大学，是大卫•斯塔基（David Starkey）的得意门生。琼斯曾为BBC的“不列颠手工艺术”系列节目制作纪录片，还作为嘉宾参加了流行的历史题材电视节目“时代小组”。他的著作《夏日之血》（Summer Blood）记述了1381年的英格兰农民起义，被《独立报》选为年度好书。琼斯常为报刊撰写文章，目前和妻子及两个女儿生活在伦敦。他正在创作一部以玫瑰战争为题材的新书。

丹·琼斯是专攻中世纪史的史学家，曾获多项大奖。他是伦敦《标准晚报》的长期专栏作家。他毕业于剑桥大学，是大卫•斯塔基（David Starkey）的得意门生。琼斯曾为BBC的“不列颠手工艺术”系列节目制作纪录片，还作为嘉宾参加了流行的历史题材电视节目“时代小组”。他的著作《夏日之血》（Summer Blood）记述了1381年的英格兰农民起义，被《独立报》选为年度好书。琼斯常为报刊撰写文章，目前和妻子及两个女儿生活在伦敦。他正在创作一部以玫瑰战争为题材的新书。

An intimate exploration of inspiration and creativity, from the "parfumeur exclusif" of the house of Hermès. A scent has incantatory powers, capable of transporting you to your past, of kindling fantasies, of creating a vivid mise en scène—literally out of thin air. In the hands of the truly great, perfume creation is a kind of alchemy. Where does inspiration for this visceral...(展开全部)

The French bestseller The Diary of a Nose is the story behind the creation of a perfume, from the head perfumer at Hermès. Perfume creation is an exclusive and secretive endeavour. What is day to day life like for a perfume-maker? How does the creation of a new scent begin? How do you capture the essence of a smell on the skin? For one year, Jean-Claude Ellena kept a diary of h...(展开全部)

An intimate exploration of inspiration and creativity, from the "parfumeur exclusif" of the house of Hermès. A scent has incantatory powers, capable of transporting you to your past, of kindling fantasies, of creating a vivid mise en scène—literally out of thin air. In the hands of the truly great, perfume creation is a kind of alchemy. Where does inspiration for this visceral...(展开全部)

The French bestseller The Diary of a Nose is the story behind the creation of a perfume, from the head perfumer at Hermès. Perfume creation is an exclusive and secretive endeavour. What is day to day life like for a perfume-maker? How does the creation of a new scent begin? How do you capture the essence of a smell on the skin? For one year, Jean-Claude Ellena kept a diary of h...(展开全部)

"The authors allow medieval man and woman to speak for themselves through selections from past journals, songs, even account books."-- Time

This new volume in the Crowell Medieval Life Series gives a full and authentic picture of daily life in and around that most fascinating of buildings, the medieval castle. While centering their account on Chepstow, a great English fortress whose well-preserved ruins still command the approaches to Wales, Joseph and Frances Gies have ranged widely in space and time, drawing upon...(展开全部)

A lively, detailed picture of village life in the Middle Ages by the authors of Life in a Medieval City and Life in a Medieval Castle . "A good general introduction to the history of this period."-- Los Angeles Times