{"product_id":"tournaments-jousts-chivalry-and-pageants-in-the-middle-ages","title":"Tournaments: Jousts, Chivalry and Pageants in the Middle Ages","description":"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.\n\nWill 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\n\nThe 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\u003eASIN: 0851157815\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0851157815.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Barber, Richard|Barker, Juliet R.V.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41735877525562,"sku":"DBV.0851157815.G","price":8.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0851157815-0.jpg?v=1791599459","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/tournaments-jousts-chivalry-and-pageants-in-the-middle-ages","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}