Hugh M Thomas

Power and Pleasure

Court Life Under King John, 1199-1216

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Although King John is remembered for his political and military failures, he also resided over a magnificent court. This book uses records of his reign to reconstruct his life at court, and explore how it produced both pleasure and soft power for the king.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 284
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 160mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9780198802518
• ISBN-10: 019880251X
• Artikelnr.: 60417498

Autorenporträt

Hugh M. Thomas specializes in the social and cultural history of England during the central Middle Ages. He has published four previous books and a number of articles. The recipient of several prestigious fellowships in the US and the UK, he has taught at the University of Miami since 1988.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Introduction
2: Hunting and Falconry
3: Luxury and Material Culture at Court
4: Aspects of Court Culture
5: Religious Practices at Court
6: Food and Feasting
7: Places and Spaces
8: King John and the Wielding of Soft Power
9: John's Court in a Comparative Context: A Preliminary Sketch