{"product_id":"the-goodman-of-paris-folio-society-806","title":"The Goodman of Paris","description":"\u003cp\u003eGoodman of Paris, The (Le Ménagier de Paris); A Treatise on Moral and Domestic Economy by a Citizen of Paris c.1393, translated and introduced by Eileen Power, ten leaves of colour plates reproducing miniatures from French medieval manuscripts. Full green cloth, colour printed cover-label, pale green endleaves. Pale brown slipcase. 25.1 x 17.6 cm. 242 pp\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Goodman of Paris is a remarkable medieval household and conduct book written by an elderly Parisian husband for his young wife. It offers advice on household management, behaviour, marriage, gardening, cookery and the responsibilities expected within a prosperous medieval home. Beyond its original instructional purpose, the work has become an invaluable source for understanding everyday life in late medieval France. Its practical details about food, servants, domestic organisation and social expectations provide an unusually intimate glimpse into the private world of the Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216458269011,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421140402515,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/the-goodman-of-paris-folio-society-806","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}