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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.
- Author(s): Richard Barber & Juliet Barker
- 240 Pages
- History, Europe
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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.Book Synopsis
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.Dimensions (Overall): 11.6 Inches (H) x 8.4 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Europe
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: Boydell Press
Theme: Medieval
Format: Paperback
Author: Richard Barber & Juliet Barker
Language: English
Street Date: June 26, 2000
TCIN: 93779351
UPC: 9780851157818
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-1927
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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