Drawing on art, artifacts, and literature that was left behind, these richly illustrated volumes recount captivating tales of everyday life in long-ago vanished worlds. This description may be from another edition of this product.
I am happy that Time-Life didn't dumb this book down for squeamish teenagers or prudish suburban housewives. Life for our ancestors was tough. The historical evidence has been presented in a fair and balanced way, warts & all. This book gives a realistic picture of what life was like, not a Hollywood sanitized version. If our teens knew what life was really like for our ancestors, perhaps they would be more appreciative of the privileged life they have now. I have no problem with my own teenage daughters reading it. I recommend this book, and series, for anyone interested in history, as a basic introduction, based on sound evidence, with a focus on the life experiences of real people. Sweyn Author The Rune Primer: A Down to Earth Guide to the Runes
Great product
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book was very interesting to read on what was life like. I would recommend this to anyone.
The best book in the series other than Egypt
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
When I read this book I became obsessed with vikings, everyone who likes mideaval history HAS to read this book.
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