Medieval Wordbook : More Than 4,000 Terms and Expressions From Medieval Culture by Madeleine Pelner Cosman

Medieval Wordbook : More Than 4,000 Terms and Expressions From Medieval Culture

Madeleine Pelner Cosman

294 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

nonfiction history informative lighthearted slow-paced
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Did you know that garbage was once considered a delicacy? That the hand grenade got its name from the pomegranate? That pretzels were originally designed to represent young scholars at prayer? These are just a few of the amusing discoveries you’ll...

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