Death and Life in the Tenth Century by Eleanor Shipley

Death and Life in the Tenth Century by Eleanor Shipley. This is a political and church history. Considering the title I was rather surprised that there wasn't any social history involving peasants and the like. The narrative is made up of short biographies of important players. There are sections on literature, painting, poetry and plays this is mostly based around religious themes. The eccentricities of some of the pope's do make interesting reading.

Recommended.

Is available through Abebooks.