Fresh insights into the development of the tournament as an opportunity for social display.

Fresh insights into the development of the tournament as an opportunity for social display. The period from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century witnessed a

"First published hardback 1989"--T.p. verso.

Explains the origin of tournaments and jousts, who participated and why they were so popular.

Based on close reading of original sources, Fallows (Spanish, U. of Georgia) offers a detailed reconstruction of the history and practice of jousting, detailing