Magnificence - and Princely Splendour in the Middle Ages
This highly-illustrated volume, by bestselling author Richard Barber, shows how medieval princes proclaimed their special status through displays of magnificence.The book is stunning, in every…
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This highly-illustrated volume, by bestselling author Richard Barber, shows how medieval princes proclaimed their special status through displays of magnificence.The book is stunning, in every respect, and will be the gold standard in its subject for years to come. ALISON WEIRThis is glorious! It's a peach-and-peacock of a book, as befits its subject: scholarly, always accessible, with a wealth of fabulous illustrations, superbly designed. KEVIN CROSSLEY-HOLLANDHow do you recognise a king when you see one?By the thirteenth century, the special status, which had evolved over thecenturies, was matched by the display of kingly grandeur. This was enshrined in the idea of magnificence. Magnificence was seen as the king's duty, was applied to everything: his person, the garments he wore, his courtiers, the artists, the musicians and architects he employed. Above all, it
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