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The Kings and Their Hawks: Falconry in Medieval England
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Hardcover. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b&w illustrations, 12 colour images. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; HBJD1; HBLC1; WSXH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 244 x 22. Weight in Grams: 544.
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In medieval Europe, falconry was perhaps the most popular form of hunting among the aristocracy. Owning a falcon, and the necessary falconer to go with it, was a status symbol throughout the middle ages. This book is the first broad history of English royal falconry in medieval times, a book that draws on forty years of research to provide a full description of the actual practice and conditions of the sport and of the role of falconers in the English royal household.
Robin S. Oggins begins with a description of the birds of prey, their training, and the sport of ... Read more
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300100587
SKU
V9780300100587
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Ref
99-1
About Unknown
Robin S. Oggins is a retired medieval historian and fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He lives in Vestal, New York.
Reviews for The Kings and Their Hawks: Falconry in Medieval England
"Professor Oggins makes an important contribution to the study of falconry and hawking in medieval England. His book will also be essential reading for those who wish to understand the households of the kings up to the early fourteenth century."—C. M. Woolgar, author of The Great Household in Late