false 760238 7 Surveying a broad landscape through a narrow lens, <I>1215</I> sweeps readers back eight centuries in an absorbing portrait of life during a time of global upheaval, the ripples of which can still be felt today. At the center of this fascinating period is the document that has become the root of modern freedom: the Magna Carta. It was a time of political revolution and domestic change that saw the Crusades, Richard the Lionheart, King John, and -- in legend -- Robin Hood all make their marks on history.<P>The events leading up to King John's setting his seal to the famous document at Runnymede in June 1215 form this rich and riveting narrative that vividly describes everyday life from castle to countryside, from school to church, and from hunting in the forest to trial by ordeal. For instance, women wore no underwear (though men did), the average temperatures were actually higher than they are now, and the austere kitchen at Westminster Abbey allowed each monk two pounds of meat and a gallon of ale <I>per day.</I> Broad in scope and rich in detail, <I>1215</I> ingeniously illuminates what may have been the most important year of our history.<P> 746335 2003 1215: The Year of Magna Carta total:140|5:18|4:50|3:59|2:12|1:1| 140 492 253 27 4 0 false false Sat Mar 14 10:25:22 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 14 10:48:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Nov 26 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 18:26:28 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 26 18:48:48 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 09:41:14 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 09:45:05 -0700 2009 1215 is not so much a book about the Magna Carta as it is a book about the years leading up to it. It covers an entire range of topics on life then, from the church to royalty to science to home life. It's full of interesting facts. However, I did have a few problems with its organization. It addres...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 12:46:07 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 13 13:08:30 -0700 2008 1
And, yes... whatever your other contributors have said.... this is, without doubt, a great read for those with little knowledge of the Magna Carta and i...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 23 10:04:39 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 23 10:09:48 -0700 2008
The book is a more non-linear, and casual study of life ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 19 08:55:56 -0800 2008 Wed Apr 30 17:00:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 17:34:54 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 12:32:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Thu Oct 08 12:46:28 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 08 12:51:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Mar 04 18:40:36 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 18:43:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 24 14:19:12 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 14:20:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 02:50:03 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 05:11:09 -0700 2009
I was pleasantly surprised how well the book flowed considering that it was written...more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Mar 22 19:08:29 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 19:13:30 -0700 2009 1 I understand the concept of the book, but I did not like it.
I felt as though I was introduced to many facts but given no background or context]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 07:24:50 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 11 07:25:13 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Jan 05 18:13:55 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 18:15:12 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jul 30 22:09:46 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 22:10:05 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Oct 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 15:02:27 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 10:21:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 12:38:30 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 07:01:38 -0700 2009 Why are you reading that? he asked.
Because it's my right, I retorted. My God-given right.]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jun 07 07:02:20 -0700 2008 Fri May 16 14:39:32 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 07 07:02:20 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Oct 20 14:02:43 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 14:03:45 -0700 2008
Tons of detail and insights into the every day life that made the politics of the Magna Carta necessary.]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jul 24 08:23:43 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 24 15:49:18 -0700 2007