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City and Spectacle in Medieval Europe
Barbara Hanawalt
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Description for City and Spectacle in Medieval Europe
Paperback. Editor(s): Hanawalt, Barbara A.; Reyerson, Professor Kathryn L. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; ASZP; HBJD; HBLC; JFCX; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 480.
Medieval Europe is known for its sense of ceremony and drama. Knightings, tournaments, coronations, religious processions, and even private celebrations such as baptisms, weddings and funerals were occasions for ritual, feasting and public display. This volume takes a comprehensive look at the many types of city spectacles that entertained the masses and confirmed various messages of power in late medieval Europe. Bringing together leading scholars in history, art history, and literature, this interdisciplinary collection aims to set new standards for the study of medieval popular culture. Drawing examples from Spain, England, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, most of them in ... Read more
Medieval Europe is known for its sense of ceremony and drama. Knightings, tournaments, coronations, religious processions, and even private celebrations such as baptisms, weddings and funerals were occasions for ritual, feasting and public display. This volume takes a comprehensive look at the many types of city spectacles that entertained the masses and confirmed various messages of power in late medieval Europe. Bringing together leading scholars in history, art history, and literature, this interdisciplinary collection aims to set new standards for the study of medieval popular culture. Drawing examples from Spain, England, France, Italy, and the Netherlands, most of them in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816623600
SKU
V9780816623600
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