Elite Hunting Culture and Mary, Queen of Scots

Examines the political significance and performativity of elite hunting in sixteenth-century Scotland.

List of contents

Introduction

1. Hunting Culture, Conditions and Contexts
2. A Hunting Education
3. The Hunting Couple
4. Hunting at the Scottish Renaissance Court
5. Diana the Huntress
6. Royal Huntings
7. Hunting for Reconciliation

Envoi: Hunting for Hope: Captivity in England, 1568-87
Conclusion
Appendix 1. Fieldwork
Appendix 2. Equestrianism

About the author

John M. Gilbert

Summary

Examines the political significance and performativity of elite hunting in sixteenth-century Scotland.

Product details

• Authors: John M Gilbert
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.12.2024
• EAN: 9781837652297
• ISBN: 978-1-83765-229-7
• No. of pages: 244
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 522 g
• Series: St Andrews Studies in Scottish History
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918