Tournaments: Jousts, Chivalry and Pageants in the Middle Ages

di Richard Barber (Autore)

Juliet Barker (Autore)

Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2000

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.

• Autore: Richard Barber, Juliet Barker
• Editore: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
• Anno: 2000
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 240 p.
• Dimensioni: 304 x 216 mm
• Peso: 884 gr.
• EAN: 9780851157818

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