Chivalry and Courtesy: Medieval Manners For A Modern World Morgan's Bibles and scenes from literary classics

and scenes from literary classics with charming drawings by the famed New Yorker cover artist Pierre Le-Tan

In Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life

most of which are based on nature

the writings of satirists who waged the Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns

Chivalry and Courtesy: Medieval Manners For A Modern World Morgan's Bibles and scenes from literary classicsA surprising look at how medieval etiquette can improve our lives today, from the author of the popular How to Live Like a Monk Medieval people are often portrayed as having poor hygiene and table mannerslicking their knives or throwing chicken bones on the floor. In the Middle Ages, however, such behavior was not tolerated. Medieval society cherished order in nearly every facet of life, from regular handwashing to daily prayer. There were