Medieval Celebrations: How to Plan Holidays, Weddings, and Feasts with Recipes, Customs and Costumes

by Daniel Diehl, Mark P. Donnelly

`Even if you have never hosted a party before and your knowledge of the Middle Ages is limited to a few Robin Hood movies, you can host a medieval banquet, with the aid of this book, that no one is likely to forget. And there are enough historical tidbits thrown into this book that by the day of your banquet you will sound like an authority on medieval history' - from the introduction. This fun sequel to Constructing Medieval Furniture provides a solidly historical guide to reconstructing a feast and includes a calendar of medieval holidays, medieval manners for hosts and guests, menus and recipes, patterns for creating authentic medieval costume, rules for medieval games and music and dances. If you really want to go the whole hog, there are even chapters on staging a medieval wedding or a complete medieval Christmas... and some fun pictures of American re-enactors doing just that!

Genres: History, Medieval, Nonfiction, Food and Drink, Cooking

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2001

Reviews

[Kerri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and well researched, especially in the aspect of religion and incorporation of pagan celebration into Christianity. Well worth the read.

[Mark Donnelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Mark Donnelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful!

[Jade Cropley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plan your events

[Janin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a good introduction, but better information is available on-line.