Joachim Bumke
Author
Publisher
Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Every aspect of "courtly culture" comes to life in Joachim Bumke's extraordinarily rich and well documented presentation. A renowned medievalist with an encyclopedic knowledge of original sources and a passion for history, Bumke overlooks no detail, from the material realities of aristocratic society -- the castles and clothing, weapons and transportation, food, drink, and table etiquette -- to the behavior prescribed and practiced at tournaments,...