Although the book appeals to history students looking for more information on medieval history, it is accessible to casual readers and those learning about the Middle Ages for the first time. These images make it easier for readers to imagine what Troyes looked like in 1250, and how the city’s streets flowed together. Life in a Medieval City includes illustrations and maps to set the scene. The people of thirteenth-century Troyes are no different. We value home life as they did, we care about making money and running businesses, and we are always looking for ways to improve ourselves.
The stories contained within each chapter demonstrate how similar we are to these medieval citizens. The book includes chapters on everything from funeral rites to family life. The Gieses explore all these groups in detail.
Troyes attracted merchants, nobles, and skilled traders, but it was also home to thousands of peasants trying to better themselves. They choose this period because it lets them explore the highlights of medieval life instead of simply focusing on its hardships. During this year, culture flourished, medicine advanced, and businesses grew. The authors explain that 1250 was a prosperous year for Troyes. Frances authored a handful of history books on her own. Joseph worked as an editor and historian. Joseph Gies and his wife, Frances, have collaborated on numerous historical books about the Middle Ages and medieval societies. Critics praised the book for covering so many hidden facets of life during the Middle Ages, and for exploring how society functioned. Joseph and Frances Gies’s work of medieval historical nonfiction, Life in a Medieval City (1969), looks at daily existence in the medieval city of Troyes, France, during the mid-thirteenth century.
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