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Courtly Pastimes
Author | : Gloria Allaire,Julie Human |
Publsiher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2022-11-25 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781000798883 |
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The modern concept of passing leisure hours pleasantly would, in the Middle Ages, have fallen under the rubric of Sloth, a deadly sin. Yet aristocrats of past centuries were not always absorbed in affairs of state or warfare. What did they do in moments of peace, "downtime" as we might call it today? In this collection of essays, scholars from various disciplines investigate courtly modes of entertainment ranging from the vigorous to the intellectual: hunting, jousting, horse racing; physical and verbal games; reading, writing, and book ownership. Favorite pastimes spanned differences of gender and age, and crossed geographical and cultural boundaries. Literary and historical examples come from England, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy. Courtly Pastimes analyzes the underlying rationales for such activities: to display power and prestige, to acquire cultural capital, to instill a sense of community, or to build diplomatic alliances. Performativity − so crucial in social rituals − could become transgressive if taken to extremes. Certain chapters explore the spaces of courtliness: literal or imaginary; man-made, natural, or a hybrid of both. Other chapters concern materiality and visual elements associated with courtly pastimes: from humble children’s toys and playthings to elite tournament attire, castle murals, and manuscript illuminations.
Pleasure and Leisure in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age
Author | : Albrecht Classen |
Publsiher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 946 |
Release | : 2019-08-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9783110623703 |
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Jan Huizinga and Roger Caillois have already taught us to realize how important games and play have been for pre-modern civilization. Recent research has begun to acknowledge the fundamental importance of these aspects in cultural, religious, philosophical, and literary terms. This volume expands on the traditional approach still very much focused on the materiality of game (toys, cards, dice, falcons, dolls, etc.) and acknowledges that game constituted also a form of coming to terms with human existence in an unstable and volatile world determined by universal randomness and fortune. Whether considering blessings or horse fighting, falconry or card games, playing with dice or dolls, we can gain a much deeper understanding of medieval and early modern society when we consider how people pursued pleasure and how they structured their leisure time. The contributions examine a wide gamut of approaches to pleasure, considering health issues, eroticism, tournaments, playing music, reading and listening, drinking alcohol, gambling and throwing dice. This large issue was also relevant, of course, in non-Christian societies, and constitutes a critical concern both for the past and the present because we are all homines ludentes.
The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England
Author | : Joseph Strutt |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 500 |
Release | : 1838 |
Genre | : Games |
ISBN | : UOM:39015073767199 |
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The sports and pastimes of the people of England New ed by W Hoone
Author | : Joseph Strutt |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 1867 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : OXFORD:600028967 |
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England A New Edition by William Hone
Author | : Joseph STRUTT (Engraver.) |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 494 |
Release | : 1834 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : BL:A0027002057 |
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England New Edition by W Hone Etc
Author | : Joseph STRUTT (Engraver.) |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 492 |
Release | : 1838 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : BL:A0018732146 |
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England from the Earliest Period to the Present Time
Author | : Joseph Strutt |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 1841 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : ONB:+Z18123420X |
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The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations May Games Mummeries Shows Processions Pageants and Pompous Spectacles from the Earliest Period to the Present Time
Author | : William Hone,Joseph Strutt |
Publsiher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 489 |
Release | : 2024-04-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9783368877590 |
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.