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The French Renaissance Court
Contributor(s): Knecht, Robert J. (Author)
ISBN: 0300118511     ISBN-13: 9780300118513
Publisher: Yale University Press
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Product Type: Hardcover
Published: May 2008
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Annotation: The court of France in the sixteenth century has often been seen merely as a focus of political intrigue and conflict, but it was also a cultural center in which the visual arts, music, literature, and sport flourished. This book traces for the first time in English the court's evolution from a nomadic institution to a more sedentary one over the course of a century that began gloriously for France and ended in the horrors of civil war.


Robert Knecht, a renowned expert on Renaissance France, explores the political and cultural importance of the French court through seven reigns from Charles VIII to Henry III, including the tumultuous regency of Catherine de' Medici. Against a sharp "precis" of political events, he details the structure, daily activities, and festivals of the court. Sumptuously illustrated throughout, this is an enthralling account of an opulent and dynamic institution in which image and representation were key.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - France
- History | Europe - Renaissance
Dewey: 944.027
LCCN: 2007026101
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.57" W x 9.46" (2.59 lbs) 415 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 15th Century
- Chronological Period - 16th Century
- Cultural Region - French
 
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The definitive account of the French court, 1483-1589

The court of France in the sixteenth century has often been seen merely as a focus of political intrigue and conflict, but it was also a cultural center in which the visual arts, music, literature, and sport flourished. This book traces for the first time in English the court's evolution from a nomadic institution to a more sedentary one over the course of a century that began gloriously for France and ended in the horrors of civil war.

Robert Knecht, a renowned expert on Renaissance France, explores the political and cultural importance of the French court through seven reigns from Charles VIII to Henry III, including the tumultuous regency of Catherine de' Medici. Against a sharp precis of political events, he details the structure, daily activities, and festivals of the court. Sumptuously illustrated throughout, this is an enthralling account of an opulent and dynamic institution in which image and representation were key.