MAGNIFICENCE AND PRINCELY SPLENDOUR IN THE MIDDLE AGES
A highly and beautifully illustrated book, written by bestselling author Richard Barber, shows how medieval princes proclaimed their special status through displays of magnificence.
We know Richard from sailing on the River Deben and having a real eye for beauty, both in his house and his garden and this book is an expression of that. It is that eye coupled with his extensive understanding of the Middle Ages which make this such a winner of a book.
You can get your copy from Amazon and Grandpa who you see here, so pleased with his new copy, recommends it as perfect reading for the enforced leisure time we are currently having.
Look how pleased Grandpa is with his copy. You will be too so get your copy while you have time to read it!
This book is not only about objects and occasions, but also about people, the people who created them, from the kings and their courtiers to the artists, craftsmen and musicians, down to the scribes and clerks, the showmen, dancers and acrobats, and the servants at table.
Pageantry and displays of splendour always catch our attention, and medieval feasts and tournaments are among the most popular forms of historical re-enactment today. Magnificence celebrates many of the high points of the medieval world, drawing them together in a sumptuous volume which is at least an echo of the wonderful illuminated manuscripts which these kings collected."
Pageantry and displays of splendour always catch our attention, and medieval feasts and tournaments are among the most popular forms of historical re-enactment today. Magnificence celebrates many of the high points of the medieval world, drawing them together in a sumptuous volume which is at least an echo of the wonderful illuminated manuscripts which these kings collected."