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Rulers and raptors : falcons in courtly Europe, 1600-1793 /

'Rulers and Raptors' tells the story of falcons that served as hunting assistants to the European monarchs of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It provides a new perspective on European court society and reconstructs the bitter rivalries between noble master falconers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weber, Nadir (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:
Falconry > Europe > History > 17th century.
Falconry > Europe > History > 18th century.
Human-animal relationships > Europe > History > 17th century.
Human-animal relationships > Europe > History > 18th century.
Europe > Court and courtiers > History > 17th century.
Europe > Court and courtiers > History > 18th century.
Fauconnerie > Europe > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Fauconnerie > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Europe > Cours et courtisans > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Europe > Cours et courtisans > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Europe.
HISTORY.
Renaissance.
Modern.
Social History.
Animal Rights.
NATURE.
Falconry > History.
Human-animal relationships > History.
Europe
Society & culture: general.
Society.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:'Rulers and Raptors' tells the story of falcons that served as hunting assistants to the European monarchs of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It provides a new perspective on European court society and reconstructs the bitter rivalries between noble master falconers.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 288 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780198937357
0198937350
9780198937364
0198937369