Secrets of the Middle Ages Author:James Harpur Knights in shining armor, the Crusades, Charlemagne, castles with towering pinnacles, the Black Death: all evoke images of the Middle Ages, one of the most richly textured periods in history. Secrets of the Middle Ages brings to life this period as no book before. History is presented in authoritative yet lively and entertaining text with beauti... more »ful full-color artwork and photography. Each chapter is enhanced by a stunning six-page gatefold that reveals a reconstruction of a historical place or site in all its medieval splendor.« less