Medieval people are often portrayed as having poor hygiene and table manners--licking their knives or throwing chicken bones on the floor.
Illustrated with original drawings by Anna Lobanova as well as eighty Medieval artworks, Chivalry and Courtesy is full of good advice for everyone, whether you are a peasant or a knight, a student or a CEO, a king or a queen..
After all, it\'s a good reminder to not talk when you have food in your mouth and anything you say should be entertaining, polite, and sophisticated.
Though we may no longer need best practices for things like dueling or ordering about our servants, the principles of generosity, kindness, and respect still apply today.
With wit and insight, Cybulskie draws on a wide variety of primary sources, from handbooks for young knights to romantic poems.
Author Daniele Cybulskie explores the world of Medieval etiquette, encompassing table Manners and interpersonal relationships as well as running a household and ruling a kingdom.
There were consequences if you didn\'t adhere to the rules of good behavior: you wouldn\'t be invited to the lord\'s next dinner, you wouldn\'t win the battle, and you wouldn\'t win the lady.
Medieval society cherished order in nearly every facet of life, from regular handwashing to daily prayer.
In the Middle Ages, however, such behavior was not tolerated.
Medieval people are often portrayed as having poor hygiene and table manners--licking their knives or throwing chicken bones on the floor
