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Arms and armour of the medieval joust /

Capwell, Tobias,

Arms and armour of the medieval joust / Arms and armor of the medieval joust Tobias Capwell. - Leeds, United Kingdom : Royal Armouries Museum, [2018] - 96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm. - Royal armouries arms and armour series . - Arms and armour series. .

Includes bibliographical references (page 95).

"Jousting is the most iconic form of mounted combat. For more than five hundred years, the sport itself, and the chivalric culture that surrounded it, took on almost mythical qualities. Here, Tobias Capwell explains the glitz and glamour of a sport that attracted enormous popular audiences throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Though he deals almost exclusively with weapons and warriors, Capwell tells a story not of war and destruction, but of pageantry and valour. This is the story of the armour of peace. The book forms part of a series of introductions to aspects of the Royal Armouries' collection of arms and armour. Written by specialists in the field, they are packed full of fascinating information and stunning photography. Royal Armouries is the national museum of arms and armour, with sites at Leeds, the Tower of London and Fort Nelson, Hampshire."--Publisher description.

0948092831 9780948092831

99977513174

2018379518

GBB8I8587 bnb

018791829 Uk


Tournaments, Medieval.
Weapons--History.--Europe
Knights and knighthood

CR4553 / .C37 2018

394.709409
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