Tournaments : Jousts, Chivalry and Pageants in the Middle Ages Paperback / softback
by Richard Barber, Juliet Barker
Paperback / softback
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The first serious study of tournaments throughout Europe reveals their importance - in the training of the medieval knight, the development of arms and armour, as an instrument of political patronage, and as a grand public spectacle. Will appeal to a wide audience. It is beautifully presented...the illustrations add further glory to a thorough historical analysis which is based on extensive research in Europe-wide sources... particularly useful in bringing toour attention lesser-known materials from the Iberian peninsula.
The level of discussion, range and thoroughness of treatment and excellence of annotation make this a useful reference work for the academic historian too: it is hard to find any aspect of tournaments that is not covered.HISTORY The first serious study of tournaments throughout Europe reveals their importance - in the training of the medieval knight, the development of arms and armour, as an instrument of political patronage, and as a grand public spectacle.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, 42 colour. 102 b/w.
- Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication Date:26/06/2000
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- ISBN:9780851157818
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, 42 colour. 102 b/w.
- Publisher:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication Date:26/06/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780851157818