The Kings and Their Hawks

Falconry in Medieval England

Robin S. Oggins (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

282 Seiten

2004
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-10058-7 (ISBN)

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In medieval Europe, falconry was perhaps the most popular form of hunting among the aristocracy. Owning a falcon, and the necessary falconer to go with it, was a status symbol throughout the middle ages. This book is the first broad history of English royal falconry in medieval times, a book that draws on forty years of research to provide a full description of the actual practice and conditions of the sport and of the role of falconers in the English royal household.

Robin S. Oggins begins with a description of the birds of prey, their training, and the sport of falconry. He provides a short history of early falconry in western Europe and England, then explores in unprecedented detail royal falconry from the reign of William I to the death of Edward I in 1307. The author concludes with an overview of the place and importance of falconry in medieval life.

Robin S. Oggins is a retired medieval historian and fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He lives in Vestal, New York.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.10.2004
Zusatzinfo	15 b-w + 12 color illus.
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 235 mm
Gewicht	603 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Angeln / Jagd
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-300-10058-2 / 0300100582
ISBN-13	978-0-300-10058-7 / 9780300100587
Zustand	Neuware