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RICHARD BARBER has had a huge influence on the study of medieval history and literature, as both a writer and a publisher. His first book on the Arthurian legend appeared in 1961, and his major works include The Knight and Chivalry (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971), Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine, The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe and The Holy Grail: the History of a Legend which was widely praised and was translated into six languages.
The book is stunning, in every respect, and will be the gold standard in its subject for years to come.
ALISON WEIR
This luxuriously illustrated volume offers a rich account of the rationale and means of medieval princely display....Embodying the boundlessness that is its subject, the book overflows with information.
FRENCH STUDIES
Magnificence is indeed a glorious book....A gilded and sumptuous sourcebook; a joy to read and peruse.
MEDIEVAL HISTORIES
Richly illustrated and rigorously researched.
ASPECTUS
This is glorious! It's a peach-and-peacock of a book, as befits its subject: scholarly, always accessible, with a wealth of fabulous illustrations, superbly designed.
KEVIN CROSSLEY-HOLLAND
Barber's expert command and passionate enjoyment of his subject is evident throughout the luxuriously illustrated text...[A] rich and accessible synthesis. All readers will find new and fascinating details in these pages....The book offers much to enjoy and will prove a valuable addition to course reading lists.
ROYAL STUDIES JOURNAL
Bold, compelling and beautiful this is a princely offering in its own right.
INTERNATIONAL TIMES
How do you show people that you are a king? Gorgeous architecture, sumptuous feast and of course, enviable feasts. This fascinating book explores how medieval monarchs projected their own 'magnificence'. These were the original PR gurus.
DAILY MAIL
This book crowns the extensive publication activity of one of the most widely read medievalists of the English world. At every turn I found interesting statements, unknown material, and new interpretations. The author has transformed huge knowledge and endless material into a wide-ranging synthesis of considerable extent. Despite its appearance, in the style of a coffee table book, it will be the reference work on the question of Magnificence, illuminating every aspect of the subject.
- Professor WERNER PARAVICINI, University of Kiel,
The book is well-written, beautifully illustrated, and succeeds at making its case about the conspicuous display of wealth. . . . [F]or anyone who wants to learn more about courtly ceremonial, dress, foodstuffs, and the like, this is an excellent starting point.
HISTORIANS OF NETHERLANDISH ART
Magnificence and Princely Splendour in the Middle Ages is a sweeping work that brings its audience into contact with a wide breadth of texts and objects. Although this extensive amount of information can be overwhelming, Barber compiles his sources into a clearly written work that is accessible to a non-scholarly audience. The structure of the book itself, with its many beautiful images and convenient organizational guides, similarly makes Magnificence an appealing introduction to the splendid world of medieval politics and kingly luxury.
PEREGRINATIONS
The particular achievements of the book are that it covers a vast geographical area and presents images and text in a way that tells a cohesive story of the propaganda of medieval magnificence. Barber incorporates primary source quotations in a clever and enlightening way. . . . The work is a very accessible, and so will serve as an introduction to the subject. Highly recommended.
CHOICE
The book is stunning, in every respect, and will be the gold standard in its subject for years to come.
ALISON WEIR
This luxuriously illustrated volume offers a rich account of the rationale and means of medieval princely display....Embodying the boundlessness that is its subject, the book overflows with information.
FRENCH STUDIES
Magnificence is indeed a glorious book....A gilded and sumptuous sourcebook; a joy to read and peruse.
MEDIEVAL HISTORIES
Richly illustrated and rigorously researched.
ASPECTUS
This is glorious! It's a peach-and-peacock of a book, as befits its subject: scholarly, always accessible, with a wealth of fabulous illustrations, superbly designed.
KEVIN CROSSLEY-HOLLAND
Barber's expert command and passionate enjoyment of his subject is evident throughout the luxuriously illustrated text...[A] rich and accessible synthesis. All readers will find new and fascinating details in these pages....The book offers much to enjoy and will prove a valuable addition to course reading lists.
ROYAL STUDIES JOURNAL
Bold, compelling and beautiful this is a princely offering in its own right.
INTERNATIONAL TIMES
How do you show people that you are a king? Gorgeous architecture, sumptuous feast and of course, enviable feasts. This fascinating book explores how medieval monarchs projected their own 'magnificence'. These were the original PR gurus.
DAILY MAIL
This book crowns the extensive publication activity of one of the most widely read medievalists of the English world. At every turn I found interesting statements, unknown material, and new interpretations. The author has transformed huge knowledge and endless material into a wide-ranging synthesis of considerable extent. Despite its appearance, in the style of a coffee table book, it will be the reference work on the question of Magnificence, illuminating every aspect of the subject.
- Professor WERNER PARAVICINI, University of Kiel,
The book is well-written, beautifully illustrated, and succeeds at making its case about the conspicuous display of wealth. . . . [F]or anyone who wants to learn more about courtly ceremonial, dress, foodstuffs, and the like, this is an excellent starting point.
HISTORIANS OF NETHERLANDISH ART
Magnificence and Princely Splendour in the Middle Ages is a sweeping work that brings its audience into contact with a wide breadth of texts and objects. Although this extensive amount of information can be overwhelming, Barber compiles his sources into a clearly written work that is accessible to a non-scholarly audience. The structure of the book itself, with its many beautiful images and convenient organizational guides, similarly makes Magnificence an appealing introduction to the splendid world of medieval politics and kingly luxury.
PEREGRINATIONS
The particular achievements of the book are that it covers a vast geographical area and presents images and text in a way that tells a cohesive story of the propaganda of medieval magnificence. Barber incorporates primary source quotations in a clever and enlightening way. . . . The work is a very accessible, and so will serve as an introduction to the subject. Highly recommended.
CHOICE