by Jean Verdon · Editions Tallandier · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782235021555
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«Les loisirs au Moyen âge» is the historical essay by Jean Verdon, published by Editions Tallandier in paperback (330 pages, in French).
Jean Verdon analyzes how free time was spent in the Middle Ages: hunting, tournaments and fishing among the nobility, popular festivals, board games and outdoor activities. He situates leisure in a world governed by the rhythm of the seasons, peasant labor and religious obligations.
Work originally published in 1980; the 1996 edition includes bibliographic references (p. [317]-330).
Aimed at the general public interested in medieval history and the customs of everyday life of the period.
