{"product_id":"the-prince-in-splendour-folio-society-2398","title":"The Prince in Splendour","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Prince in Splendour: Court Festivals of Medieval Europe by Richard Barber. Introduced by the author. Frontispiece and 24 pages of colour plates. 3\/4 bound in cloth with a Modigliani paper front board. Blocked slipcase. 280pp. 9x6¼in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Barber's The Prince in Splendour explores the court festivals of medieval Europe and the political meanings behind their magnificence. Feasts, entertainments and ceremonial display made wealth and authority visible, bringing rulers together with the artists, performers and servants who created the spectacle. Barber examines these occasions as expressions of power and social order as well as moments of celebration. The book reveals how public appearance and carefully organised pleasure helped define medieval princely life, connecting the fascination of the festivities with the ambitions of the courts that staged them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folio Vault","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":55216643703123,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":55421247652179,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/thefoliovault.com\/products\/the-prince-in-splendour-folio-society-2398","provider":"Folio Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}