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15%OFFRichard Barber - Tournaments: Jousts, Chivalry and Pageants in the Middle Ages - 9780851157818 - V9780851157818
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Tournaments: Jousts, Chivalry and Pageants in the Middle Ages

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Description for Tournaments: Jousts, Chivalry and Pageants in the Middle Ages Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 240 pages, 144, 42 colour, 102 black and white. BIC Classification: 1D; ASZ; HBJD; HBLC; JFC; JHBT. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly. Dimension: 292 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 892.
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 ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Boydell Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
891g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780851157818
SKU
V9780851157818
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-49

About Richard Barber
RICHARD BARBER has had a huge influence on the study of medieval history and literature, as both a writer and a publisher. His first book on the Arthurian legend appeared in 1961, and his major works include The Knight and Chivalry (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971), Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine, The Penguin Guide to Medieval ... Read more

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