Power and pleasure : court life under King John, 1199-1216 / Hugh M. Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Hugh M., author.

Contributor:

Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts and courtiers.

John, King of England, 1167-1216.

John.

History.

England--Court and courtiers--History--To 1500.

England.

Great Britain--Court and courtiers--History--To 1500.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 288 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.

Summary:

Although King John is remembered for his political and military failures, he also resided over a magnificent court. Power and Pleasure reconstructs life at the court of King John and explores how his court produced both pleasure and soft power. 0Much work exists on courts of the late medieval and early modern periods, but the jump in record keeping under John allows a detailed reconstruction of court life for an earlier period. Power and Pleasure: Court Life under King John, 1199-1216 examines the many facets of John's court, exploring hunting, feasting, castles, landscapes, material luxury, chivalry, sexual coercion, and religious activities. It explains how John mishandled his use of soft power, just as he failed to exploit his financial and military advantages, and why he received so little political benefit from his magnificent court. John's court is viewed in comparison to other courts of the time, and in previous and subsequent centuries.

Contents:

2 Hunting and Falconry p. 25

3 Luxury and Material Culture at Court p. 54

4 Aspects of Court Culture p. 79

5 Religious Practices at Court p. 108

6 Food, and Feasting p. 124

7 Places and Spaces p. 153

8 King John and the Wielding of Soft Power p. 184

9 John's Court in a Comparative Context: A Preliminary Sketch p. 211.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Thomas, Hugh M. Power and pleasure.

ISBN:

019880251X

9780198802518

OCLC:

1155547405

Publisher Number:

99986434740