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The Master of Game
Taschenbuch von Edward Of Norwich
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The Master of Game
Edward of Norwich. Edited by William A. and F. N. Baillie-Grohman. Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt

"Of exceptional interest for the light shed on the ethos, style, and tastes of the secular aristocracy of the later Middle Ages. . . . A real boon to the historian. . . . For those of us who still admire and cherish the huntsman's now threatened world, The Master of Game has a particular appeal."--London Review of Books

The Master of Game is the oldest and most important work on the chase in the English language. Based primarily on Gaston de Foix's Livre de chasse, originally composed in 1387, The Master of Game was written by Edward of Norwich at his leisure between 1406 and 1413, mostly while being held prisoner for having treasonous designs against his cousin, Henry IV. While much of the book is almost an exact translation of de Foix, Edward added five chapters of his own to form the major source for our knowledge of the medieval hunt.

The book begins with a description of the nature of popular quarry, such as the hare, deer, and badger, including their behavior, characteristics, and even smells, and then moves to a discussion of various hunting dog breeds and how to train them. The medieval chase was a ritual event, so the book continues with an explanation of the various rules and techniques for a successful hunt, including how food was to be distributed among the hunters, the support persons, and the dogs. Weapons and traps of choice are also described, as well as the different horn calls used for communication. The Master of Game is a unique text for naturalists, hunters, and persons interested in social history. Although hunting is nowadays far removed from most people's experience, it was of major interest in the time of Edward of Norwich for ritual, sport, and, of course, food. Some knowledge of the chase was essential for all persons of medieval times.

This edition, the first paperback ever of the original version edited in 1909, includes a hearty foreword by Theodore Roosevelt, who adds some important contextual information about the chase and draws on his own vast hunting experience. A delight to read, even for those who are not keen on the sport, The Master of Game has, as one review exclaimed," all Chaucer's freshness, love of the open sky and fragrant woodland."

Edward of Norwich, Second Duke of York (1373?-1415) was cousin of King Richard II and became a supporter of the House of Lancaster in 1399. He was killed at the Battle of Agincourt.

William A. Baillie-Grohman (1851-1921) was an outdoor writer, adventurer, and explorer who spent much of his life developing business interests in British Columbia, Canada. Florence Nickalls Baillie-Grohman was often his collaborator.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the twenty-sixth President of the United States, was an avid outdoorsman and wrote extensively about the wilderness and big-game hunting.

2005 | 360 pages | 5 x 7 1/2 | 24 illus.
ISBN 978-0-8122-1937-1 | Paper | [...]s | £15.00
ISBN 978-0-8122-0096-6 | Ebook | [...]s | £15.00
World Rights | History

Short copy:

This first paperback edition ever of the oldest English book on hunting includes a hearty introduction by Theodore Roosevelt.
The Master of Game
Edward of Norwich. Edited by William A. and F. N. Baillie-Grohman. Foreword by Theodore Roosevelt

"Of exceptional interest for the light shed on the ethos, style, and tastes of the secular aristocracy of the later Middle Ages. . . . A real boon to the historian. . . . For those of us who still admire and cherish the huntsman's now threatened world, The Master of Game has a particular appeal."--London Review of Books

The Master of Game is the oldest and most important work on the chase in the English language. Based primarily on Gaston de Foix's Livre de chasse, originally composed in 1387, The Master of Game was written by Edward of Norwich at his leisure between 1406 and 1413, mostly while being held prisoner for having treasonous designs against his cousin, Henry IV. While much of the book is almost an exact translation of de Foix, Edward added five chapters of his own to form the major source for our knowledge of the medieval hunt.

The book begins with a description of the nature of popular quarry, such as the hare, deer, and badger, including their behavior, characteristics, and even smells, and then moves to a discussion of various hunting dog breeds and how to train them. The medieval chase was a ritual event, so the book continues with an explanation of the various rules and techniques for a successful hunt, including how food was to be distributed among the hunters, the support persons, and the dogs. Weapons and traps of choice are also described, as well as the different horn calls used for communication. The Master of Game is a unique text for naturalists, hunters, and persons interested in social history. Although hunting is nowadays far removed from most people's experience, it was of major interest in the time of Edward of Norwich for ritual, sport, and, of course, food. Some knowledge of the chase was essential for all persons of medieval times.

This edition, the first paperback ever of the original version edited in 1909, includes a hearty foreword by Theodore Roosevelt, who adds some important contextual information about the chase and draws on his own vast hunting experience. A delight to read, even for those who are not keen on the sport, The Master of Game has, as one review exclaimed," all Chaucer's freshness, love of the open sky and fragrant woodland."

Edward of Norwich, Second Duke of York (1373?-1415) was cousin of King Richard II and became a supporter of the House of Lancaster in 1399. He was killed at the Battle of Agincourt.

William A. Baillie-Grohman (1851-1921) was an outdoor writer, adventurer, and explorer who spent much of his life developing business interests in British Columbia, Canada. Florence Nickalls Baillie-Grohman was often his collaborator.

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the twenty-sixth President of the United States, was an avid outdoorsman and wrote extensively about the wilderness and big-game hunting.

2005 | 360 pages | 5 x 7 1/2 | 24 illus.
ISBN 978-0-8122-1937-1 | Paper | [...]s | £15.00
ISBN 978-0-8122-0096-6 | Ebook | [...]s | £15.00
World Rights | History

Short copy:

This first paperback edition ever of the oldest English book on hunting includes a hearty introduction by Theodore Roosevelt.
Über den Autor
Edward of Norwich, Second Duke of York (1373?-1415) was cousin of King Richard II and became a supporter of the House of Lancaster in 1399. He was killed at the Battle of Agincourt. William A. Baillie-Grohman (1851-1921) was an outdoor writer, adventurer, and explorer who spent much of his life developing business interests in British Columbia, Canada. Florence Nickalls Baillie-Grohman was often his collaborator. Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the twenty-sixth President of the United States, was an avid outdoorsman and wrote extensively about the wilderness and big-game hunting.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of illustrations

Introduction

Foreword, by Theodore Roosevelt

Ch. I. The prologue

Ch. II. Of the hare and of her nature

Ch. III. Of the hart and his nature

Ch. IV. Of the buck and of his nature

Ch. V. Or the roe and of his nature

Ch. VI. Of the wild boar and of his nature

Ch. VII. Of the wolf and of his nature

Ch. VIII. Of the fox and of his nature

Ch. IX. Of the grey (badger) and of his nature

Ch. X. Of the (wild) cat and its nature

Ch. XI. The otter and his nature

Ch. XII. Of the manner and habits and conditions of hounds

Ch. XIII. Of sicknesses of hounds and of their corruptions

Ch. XIV. Of running hounds and of their nature

Ch. XV. Of greyhounds and of their nature

Ch. XVI. Of alauntes and of their nature

Ch. XVII. Of spaniels and of their nature

Ch. XVIII. Of the mastiff and of his nature

Ch. XIX. What manner and condition a good hunter should have

Ch. XX. How the kennel for the hounds and the couples for the raches and the ropes for the lymer should be made

Ch. XXI. How the hounds should be led out to scombre

Ch. XXII. How a hunter's horn should be driven

Ch. XXIII. How a man should lead his groom in quest for to know a hart by his trace

Ch. XXIV. How a man should know a great hart by the fumes

Ch. XXV. How a man should know a great hart by the place where he hath frayed his head

Ch. XXVI. How the ordinance should be made for the hart hunting by strength and how the hart should be harboured

Ch. XXVII. How a hunter should go in quest by the sight

Ch. XXVIII. How an hunter should go in quest between the plains and the wood

Ch. XXIX. How a hunter should go in quest in the coppice and the young wood

Ch. XXX. How an hunter should go in quest in great coverts and strengths

Ch. XXXI. How a hunter should quest in clear spires and high wood

Ch. XXXII. How a good hunter shall go in quest to hear the harts bellow

Ch. XXXIII. How the assembly that men call gathering should be made both winter and summer after the guise of beyond the sea

Ch. XXXIV. How the hart should be moved with the lymer and run to and slain with strength

Ch. XXXV. How an hunter should seek and find the hare with running hounds and slay her with strength

Ch. XXXVI. Of the ordinance and the manner of hunting when the king will hunt in forests or in parks for the hart with bows and greyhounds and stable

Details
Empfohlen (von): 22
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: Mittelalter
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780812219371
ISBN-10: 0812219376
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Norwich, Edward Of
Redaktion: Baillie-Grohman, William A
Baillie-Grohman, F N
Hersteller: University of Pennsylvania Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 191 x 126 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Edward Of Norwich
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.10.2005
Gewicht: 0,525 kg
Artikel-ID: 102283781
Über den Autor
Edward of Norwich, Second Duke of York (1373?-1415) was cousin of King Richard II and became a supporter of the House of Lancaster in 1399. He was killed at the Battle of Agincourt. William A. Baillie-Grohman (1851-1921) was an outdoor writer, adventurer, and explorer who spent much of his life developing business interests in British Columbia, Canada. Florence Nickalls Baillie-Grohman was often his collaborator. Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), the twenty-sixth President of the United States, was an avid outdoorsman and wrote extensively about the wilderness and big-game hunting.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of illustrations

Introduction

Foreword, by Theodore Roosevelt

Ch. I. The prologue

Ch. II. Of the hare and of her nature

Ch. III. Of the hart and his nature

Ch. IV. Of the buck and of his nature

Ch. V. Or the roe and of his nature

Ch. VI. Of the wild boar and of his nature

Ch. VII. Of the wolf and of his nature

Ch. VIII. Of the fox and of his nature

Ch. IX. Of the grey (badger) and of his nature

Ch. X. Of the (wild) cat and its nature

Ch. XI. The otter and his nature

Ch. XII. Of the manner and habits and conditions of hounds

Ch. XIII. Of sicknesses of hounds and of their corruptions

Ch. XIV. Of running hounds and of their nature

Ch. XV. Of greyhounds and of their nature

Ch. XVI. Of alauntes and of their nature

Ch. XVII. Of spaniels and of their nature

Ch. XVIII. Of the mastiff and of his nature

Ch. XIX. What manner and condition a good hunter should have

Ch. XX. How the kennel for the hounds and the couples for the raches and the ropes for the lymer should be made

Ch. XXI. How the hounds should be led out to scombre

Ch. XXII. How a hunter's horn should be driven

Ch. XXIII. How a man should lead his groom in quest for to know a hart by his trace

Ch. XXIV. How a man should know a great hart by the fumes

Ch. XXV. How a man should know a great hart by the place where he hath frayed his head

Ch. XXVI. How the ordinance should be made for the hart hunting by strength and how the hart should be harboured

Ch. XXVII. How a hunter should go in quest by the sight

Ch. XXVIII. How an hunter should go in quest between the plains and the wood

Ch. XXIX. How a hunter should go in quest in the coppice and the young wood

Ch. XXX. How an hunter should go in quest in great coverts and strengths

Ch. XXXI. How a hunter should quest in clear spires and high wood

Ch. XXXII. How a good hunter shall go in quest to hear the harts bellow

Ch. XXXIII. How the assembly that men call gathering should be made both winter and summer after the guise of beyond the sea

Ch. XXXIV. How the hart should be moved with the lymer and run to and slain with strength

Ch. XXXV. How an hunter should seek and find the hare with running hounds and slay her with strength

Ch. XXXVI. Of the ordinance and the manner of hunting when the king will hunt in forests or in parks for the hart with bows and greyhounds and stable

Details
Empfohlen (von): 22
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Jahrhundert: Mittelalter
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780812219371
ISBN-10: 0812219376
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Norwich, Edward Of
Redaktion: Baillie-Grohman, William A
Baillie-Grohman, F N
Hersteller: University of Pennsylvania Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 191 x 126 x 26 mm
Von/Mit: Edward Of Norwich
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.10.2005
Gewicht: 0,525 kg
Artikel-ID: 102283781
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