Power and pleasure : court life under King John, 1199-1216 / Hugh M. Thomas.
| Author/creator |
Thomas, Hugh M. |
| Other author/creator | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2020. |
| Description | xiv, 269 pages : illustrations, map, plans ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online History |
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| Spine title | Power & pleasure |
| Contents | Hunting and falconry -- Luxury and material culture at court -- Aspects of court culture -- Religious practices at court -- Food and feasting -- Places and spaces -- King John and the wielding of soft power -- John's court in a comparative context : a preliminary sketch. |
| 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"--Jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-264) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Thomas, Hugh M. Power and pleasure. First edition. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020 9780191840791 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020937115 |
| ISBN | 019880251X hardback |
| ISBN | 9780198802518 hardback |
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