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The Princely courts of Europe : ritual, politics and culture under the ancien régime 1500-1750 / edited by John Adamson.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Europe--Courts and courtiers.
- Europe.
- Europe--Kings and rulers.
- Kings and rulers.
- Palaces--Europe.
- Palaces.
- Europe--Politics and government--1492-1648.
- Politics and government.
- Europe--Politics and government--1648-1789.
- Physical Description:
- 352 pages : illustrations (some color), plans, genealogical tables ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, [1999]
- Summary:
- In the period between the Renaissance and the French Revolution, the court was paramount in European political and cultural life. It was not only the princes' place of residence, it functioned as the seat of government, the stage for factional and dynastic rivalries, and often as a major source of artistic patronage. Explore twelve of the great European courts. Learn how these households were run, how the architecture of their palaces and gardens was adapted to the routines of courtly life, what role the courts played in the princes' relations with the wider community of the realm, and how magnificence and ritual were deployed to political ends. It's a lavish introduction to a vanished world.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-338) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Horace Howard Furness Memorial Fund.
- ISBN:
- 0297836536
- OCLC:
- 42845986
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