Jousting in Medieval and Renaissance Iberia
Based on close reading of original sources, Fallows (Spanish, U. of Georgia) offers a detailed reconstruction of the history and practice of jousting, detailing techniques and injuries, styles of fighting, and all the parts of the arms and armor used, with frequent citing of original descriptions. As is typical for this publisher, the volume is beautifully produced, printed on good stock and well-illustrated with color and b&w plates. Notable is the inclusion of three 15th- and 16th-century jousting manuals, presented in full in side-by-side English and Spanish translation. A glossary and bibliography are provided. The Boydell Press is an imprint of Boydell & Brewer. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Early works
xxix, 541 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
9781843835943, 1843835940
587117705
The three jousters
Arms and armour of the joust I : the fifteenth century
Arms and armour of the joust II : the sixteenth century
The quest for "the good thrust"
Keeping the score
War : a brief excursus
From sport to spectacle : jousts, cane games, tauromachy
Lo Cavaller / Ponç de Menaguerra
Doctrina del arte de la cavallería / Juan Quijada de Reayo
Del Justador / Luis Zapata de Chaves
El Passo Honroso de Suero de Quiñones / Pero Rodríguez de Lena
Tractado de la cavallería de la gineta / Hernán Chacón
Includes Spanish text and English translation of Ponç de Menaguerra, Lo Cavaller; Juan Quijada de Reayo, Doctrina del arte de la cavalleria; Luis Zapata de Chaves, Del justador; and selections from Pero Rodríguez de Lena, El passo honoroso de Suero de Quiñones; and Hernán Chacón, Tractado de la cavallería de la gineta