Tournaments - Jousts, Chivalry and Pageants in the Middle Ages (Paperback, New Ed)

The spectacle of fully armoured knights clashing in a joust amid the colour and pageantry of the tournament is a universal image of the Middle Ages. Beginning as a means of maintaining skill at-arms during peace, the tournament developed into a highly sophisticated spectator sport with its own professional circuit, rules and stars. Detailed research and lavish colour illustrations reveal an enthralling and complex world that was a central focus of social, military and political medieval life. (Kirkus UK)

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.

General

Imprint:	The Boydell Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2000
First published:	2000
Authors:	Richard Barber • Juliet Barker
Dimensions:	304 x 216 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	240
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-85115-781-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Customs Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-85115-781-5
Barcode:	9780851157818

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