| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 251 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
The sources -- The birds, their training, and the sport of falconry -- Falconry in Anglo-Saxon England -- English royal falconry, William I to Henry II -- English royal falconry, Richard I to Henry III -- Falconry in the reign of Edward I -- Falconry in medieval life |
| Summary |
Annotation 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-237) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Falconry -- England -- History -- To 1500
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Recreation -- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Hunting.
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HISTORY -- General.
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Falconry
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Kings and rulers -- Recreation
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England
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Great Britain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2004046950 |
| ISBN |
9780300130386 |
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0300130384 |
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1281722421 |
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9781281722423 |
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9786611722425 |
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6611722424 |
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