The first claim the Middle Ages makes on our interest is that of piety. We owe so much to it; the men of the Middle Ages transmitted to us both the learning of the pre-Christian ages and the civilization of Christianity. Over and above that they had their own gifts to give us, and in this country before all others it is our medieval ancestors who have made us what we are. We have never broken the living links which bind us to them; their words, their thoughts, their habits, are ours; they have set their stamp on our roads, our fields, our hedges, our districts, on our buildings and our building, on our laws and our law.
Women's roles and daily life in the middle ages have never been explained so well for a general audience. Information about women in this truly fascinating period from 500 to 1500 is in great demand and has been a challenge for historians to uncover. Bardsley has mined a wide range of primary sources, from noblewomen's writing, court rolls, chivalric literature, laws and legal documents, to archeology and artwork. This fresh survey provides readers with an excellent understanding of how women high and low fared in terms of religion, work, family, law, culture, and politics and public life.
Revising with Style (Middle School) is a blackline master workbook that offers instruction and exercises to help students improve their writing skills. The exercises focus on the process of revision and cover a range of topics, from proofreading and correcting common grammatical errors to combining sentences and reordering them in logical sequences. Revising with Style encourages students to think more clearly and to write more effectively. An answer key is included.
Elmore Leonard - Cuba Libre In an effort to turn straight, former convict Ben Tyler makes a shady deal to travel to Cuba in the middle of the Spanish-American War
