Author: Knecht, Robert Jean.
Title: The French Renaissance Court : 1483-1589.
Description: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Dustjacket. xviii,415 pp. English text. Condition : as new. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. - The definitive account of the French court, 1483-1589 The court of France in the sixteenth century has often been seen merely as a focus of political intrigue and conflict, but it was also a cultural center in which the visual arts, music, literature, and sport flourished. This book traces for the first time in English the court's evolution from a nomadic institution to a more sedentary one over the course of a century that began gloriously for France and ended in the horrors of civil war. Robert Knecht, a renowned expert on Renaissance France, explores the political and cultural importance of the French court through seven reigns from Charles VIII to Henry III, including the tumultuous regency of Catherine de' Medici. Against a sharp precis of political events, he details the structure, daily activities, and festivals of the court. Sumptuously illustrated throughout, this is an enthralling account of an opulent and dynamic institution in which image and representation were key. ISBN 9780300118513.
Keywords: HISTORY,
Title: The French Renaissance Court : 1483-1589.
Description: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2008. Hardcover. Dustjacket. xviii,415 pp. English text. Condition : as new. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. - The definitive account of the French court, 1483-1589 The court of France in the sixteenth century has often been seen merely as a focus of political intrigue and conflict, but it was also a cultural center in which the visual arts, music, literature, and sport flourished. This book traces for the first time in English the court's evolution from a nomadic institution to a more sedentary one over the course of a century that began gloriously for France and ended in the horrors of civil war. Robert Knecht, a renowned expert on Renaissance France, explores the political and cultural importance of the French court through seven reigns from Charles VIII to Henry III, including the tumultuous regency of Catherine de' Medici. Against a sharp precis of political events, he details the structure, daily activities, and festivals of the court. Sumptuously illustrated throughout, this is an enthralling account of an opulent and dynamic institution in which image and representation were key. ISBN 9780300118513.
Keywords: HISTORY,
Price: EUR 20.00 = appr. US$ 21.74 Seller: Kloof Booksellers & Scientia Verlag
- Book number: %23282654
- Book number: %23282654