The Tournament in England 1100-1400
Juliet Barker
Die Geschichte des Turniers in England.
Juliet Barker surveys the tournament in England from its first
emergence in the twelfth century to the beginning of the fifteenth,
when it was revolutionised by the emergence of technical changes
which altered its very nature. Theoriginal publication of this
study, deriving from Juliet Barker's PhD thesis supervised by
Maurice Keen, reestablished the importance of the tournament at the
heart of medieval chivalric culture. The first serious scholarly
publication for over half a century, it dramatically reawakened
interest in the historical context of tournaments, and is
especially valuable for its detailed evidence on the early
years.
Tournaments are shown as far more than just sport. They had wide
political, social and military implications; in England their
potential as a political instrument was quickly realised: for the
disaffected they became a means of rebellion and feuding, but for
the king and court they were a powerful propaganda machine.
Participation in tournaments was also a way to earn a coveted
reputation for chivalry; the passion for tourneying could bring
knights lasting fame. Military demands accounted for the increasing
sophistication of armour and weapons, partly in response to the
demands of the tourneyers, who needed military training that
reflected their role in actual combat. This wide-ranging study
looks at the tournament fromall these angles, and in so doing
produces an exemplary history of the first three hundred years of
their development.
Format 15,6 x 23,4 cm, Paperback, 206 Seiten, 8 Farbtafeln, s/w
Abbildungen, engl. Text
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