Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
Sources in Medieval Culture and History
Kay Brainerd Slocum · 2010
76/100
👍 Worth It
A well-constructed primary-source anthology that earns its place on a medieval studies course syllabus — the breadth of document types, from legal records to theological treatises to literary extracts, gives students a genuinely multidisciplinary window into the medieval world. Pearson publication and academic editorial standards add credibility. This is not a book anyone picks up for pleasure; it is a tool for serious study, and as that tool it is dependable.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety85
substance80
craft72
originality68
accuracy85
hype75
age-fit82
human-eye72
Penny’s verdict76
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