From feudalism to the rise of cities, this book is a guide to the secrets and mysteries of the medieval world. It explores the plight of serfs, the bravery of the knights-errant, the frustrated ventures that were the Crusades, the romanticism of courtly love, and a number of other topics in an engaging style. The book also focuses on the role the Catholic Church played during the Middle Ages--often for ill--examining indulgences, the Inquisition, and the motivation for the construction of gothic cathedrals. Desde el feudalismo hasta el surgimiento de las ciudades, este libro es una gu a de los secretos y los misterios del mundo medieval. Explora la dura vida de los siervos de la gleba, el valor de los caballeros andantes, la epopeya frustrada de las cruzadas, el romanticismo del amor cort s y muchos otros t picos de una manera amena. El libro tambi n se enfoca en el papel que jug la Iglesia Cat lica durante la Edad Media--un rol con una cara a menudo oscura--examinando a las indulgencias, la Inquisici n y la motivaci n tras la construcci n de las catedrales g ticas.
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