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"Wise, witty, and wonderful . . . A great book, in a great historical tradition." CommentaryThe 14th century gives us back two contradictory images: a glittering time of crusades and castles, cathedrals and chivalry, and a dark time of ferocity and spiritual agony, a world plunged into a chaos of war, fear and the Plague. Barbara Tuchman anatomizes the century, revealing both the great rhythms of history and the grain and texture of domestic life ... more

     

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      • Media: Paperback Book, 704 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Ballantine Books (Jul. 31st, 1987)
      • ISBN-10: 0345349571
      • ISBN-13: 9780345349576
      • Dimensions: 5.19 x 8.22 x 1.26 inches
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      • Categories: Medieval History

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