{"product_id":"tournaments-9780851157818","title":"Tournaments","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/b\u003eWill 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe origins of the tournament; the tournament in north-west Europe to 1400; the tournament in Germany - Italy - Spain; the late medieval and Renaissance tournament - spectacles - pas d'armes - challenges; the dangers of tournaments - spiritual condemnation and public disorder; tournament armour; tournaments as events.","brand":"Boydell \u0026 Brewer Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406239441239,"sku":"9780851157818","price":23.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780851157818.jpg?v=1730495054","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/tournaments-9780851157818","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}