The Making of a Court Society: Kings and Nobles in Late Medieval Portugal

ISBN-13: 9780521800112 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 514 str.

Rita Costa Gomes; Rita Costa Gomes; Alison Aiken

Opis

This full-length study of the Portuguese royal court in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries shows how women and men, noblemen and clergy, artisans and minor servants at the royal court lived in close proximity and were connected to each other. It describes the constant displacement of this complex community within the geographical space of Portugal, and how everyday life at court was shaped by ceremonial duties and common activities.

Recenzje

'The Making of a Court Society is of great importance to scholars of the political culture of medieval and early modern Europe. [The book] is impressive in terms of its scope of research and the depth of examination of both documentary and narrative sources. … a profound academic work and one which has much to offer scholars of royal courts.' English Historical Review

Spis treści

List of figures; List of maps; List of abbreviations; Genealogical tables; Glossary; Introduction; 1. The court: outlining the problem; 2. Individuals and groups; 3. Criação and service; 4. The court and space; 5. Court times; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.