Books by G. G. Coulton

First published as part of the Cambridge Miscellany series in 1932, this book provides accounts of the lives and influence of St Bernard and St Francis. The volume also contains a variety of illustrative figures and a comprehensive index.

Coulton was a talented populariser of medieval history. In this 1925 book he examines the workings of the European village, and how it was controlled by its lay or ecclesiastical lords. By using a wide range of original sources he discusses all aspects of the lives of ordinary people.

With characteristic economy and precision, Dr Coulton unlocks the mysteries of the medieval mind by studying the social habits and circumstances that defined the period. Much of medieval society centred on the Church, and a significant portion of the study focuses on the ways in which politics, law, scholasticism and trade functioned in a society dominated by Christianity.

First published in 1910, this book was written to appeal to the increasing body of readers who wish to get at the real Middle Ages; who, however impatient of mere dissertations and discussions, are glad to study genuine human documents, and to check the generalizations of historians by reference to first-hand facts.

Life in the Middle Ages will appeal to readers who want to get behind the generalizations of historians by reference to the raw material. This collection of documents covers a wide field. The topics range form clergy and laity, saints and sinners, to love, battles, pageants and some details of everyday life.