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Princely Court : Medieval Courts and Culture in North-West Europe, 1270-1380 by Malcolm Vale (2002, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198205295
ISBN-139780198205296
eBay Product ID (ePID)1925700
Product Key Features
Number of Pages440 Pages
Publication NamePrincely Court : Medieval Courts and Culture in North-West Europe, 1270-1380
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
SubjectEurope / Western, General, History / Medieval, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaArt, History
AuthorMalcolm Vale
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight28.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2001-033966
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsAn important book ... so much more than just a study of expenditure. This is a sophisticated, vividly illustrated and rigorously researched probing of the relationship between the material and the mental in the noble life and the political structures of the 'long' fourteenth century. It is abrim with original ideas and perceptions which look to have significant implications for students of other periods too., Review from other book by this author 'teeming not only with stimulating ideas ... but also with detailed information ... a brilliant book which will hold an important place in Anglo-French studies for a long time to come'Medium Aevum, "This is an important book. As its subtitle indicates, it addresses two major and complex themes in the history of the later Middle Ages: the nature of the court and its place in contemporary cultural life. Its treatment of both themes is innovative and persuasive."--Ralph A. Griffiths, edieval Prosopography, Refreshing views on the subject of definitions of culture ... Remarkable new book, which will be the point of departure for studies of the late medieval court for a long time to come., 'Remarkable new book, which will be the point of departure for studies of the late medieval court for a long time to come'Nigel Saul, Times Literary Supplement'Refreshing views on the subject of definitions of culture'Nigel Saul, Times Literary SupplementReview from other book by this author 'teeming not only with stimulating ideas ... but also with detailed information ... a brilliant book which will hold an important place in Anglo-French studies for a long time to come'Medium Aevum, 'Remarkable new book, which will be the point of departure for studies of the late medieval court for a long time to come'Nigel Saul, Times Literary Supplement, Review from other book by this author 'teeming not only with stimulatingideas ... but also with detailed information ... a brilliant book which willhold an important place in Anglo-French studies for a long time to come'Medium Aevum, Vale knows this territory well, perhaps better than anyone, and his book resembles one of the muniment chests that would have accompanied an itinerant court on its journeys; it is a treasure-trove of information, on the hoof ... an essential contribution to the study of court life., 'Remarkable new book, which will be the point of departure for studies ofthe late medieval court for a long time to come'Nigel Saul, Times Literary Supplement
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal940.1
Table Of ContentIntroductionThe Material Foundation of Court Life1. Court and Household2. Organization and Structures3. Consumption and Expenditure4. The Travelling Courtn 56. Art at Court: Investment in Culture?ConclusionAppendicesMapsBibliography
SynopsisIn this fascinating new book, Malcolm Vale sets out to recapture the splendour of the court culture of western Europe in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Exploring the century or so between the death of St Louis and the rise of Burgundian power in the Low Countries, he illuminates a period in the history of princes and court life previously overshadowed by that of the courts of the dukes of Burgundy. Taking in subjects as diverse as art patronage and gambling, hunting and devotional religion, Malcolm Vale rediscovers a richness and abundance of artistic, literary, and musical life. He shows how, despite the pressures of political fragmentation, unrest, and a nascent awareness of national identity, a common culture emerged in English, French, and Dutch court societies at this time. The result is a ground-breaking re-evaluation of the nature and role of the court in European history and a celebration of a forgotten age., In this ground-breaking study Malcolm Vale restores the thirteenth and fourteenth century courts to their rightful place in the cultural history of western Europe. By examining both surviving works of art and the evidence of household and other accounts he illuminates the richness and abundance of artistic, literary, and musical life at the courts of this period. He argues that it was this common court culture which produced the splendours of the Burgundian court., In this engaging work, Malcolm Vale sets out to recapture the splendor of court culture in Western Europe during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Exploring the time between the death of St Louis and the rise of Burgundian power in the Low Countries, he illuminates a period in the history of princes and court life previously overshadowed by that of the courts of the dukes of Burgundy. The result is a fascinating evaluation of the nature and role of the court in European history, and a celebration of a forgotten age.
LC Classification NumberCB355.V35 2001
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