"Life in a Medieval City" is a classic bestseller from famous historians Frances and Joseph Gies, in which the world of the Middle Ages is presented through the example of everyday life in the French city of Troyes, the historical center of Champagne. 1250. This time is the peak of the heyday of medieval civilization, when former Roman forts such as Troyes, strengthened by centuries of defense against ruthless invaders and developing economies, turned into centers of intersection of busy trade routes, rich European cities that had yet to face the devastating breath brutal wars of the following centuries and the Black Death epidemic. The authors reconstruct the way of life of a rich and poor family, a housewife and her servants, a merchant and a craftsman, a doctor and a student, while simultaneously talking about the customs and traditions of that period that have long sunk into oblivion. Watching how life goes on in a medieval city, where, by the last page, it seems as if you yourself have lived for more than one year, you open a window into an amazing, complex and colorful world, which even from the point of view of all the achievements of the 21st century cannot be called “backward” Middle Ages.” The publishing layout of the book is saved in PDF A4 format.