"First published in Great Britain in 1989 by The Boydell Press, Woodbridge"--Title page verso.
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Illustrations on lining papers.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-220) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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The origins of the tournament -- The tournament in North-West Europe to 1400 -- The tournament in Germany -- The tournament in Italy and Spain -- The late Medieval and Renaissance tournament: spectacles, pas d'armes, and challenges -- The dangers of tournaments: spiritual condemnation and public disorder -- Tournament armour -- Tournaments as events.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Illustrations and text describe medieval tournaments in detail.