{"product_id":"the-boke-of-saint-albans","title":"Saint Albans Kitabı","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the bird you keep and the words you use reveal your place in society?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Boke of Saint Albans gathers hawking, hunting and heraldry into a handbook for gentlemen. Printed in 1486, it opens a window onto the English upper classes before the Tudors. Here, knowing the right bird, naming the beasts of the chase and describing a shield are signs of good breeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hunting section takes the form of verse and is traditionally linked to Juliana Berners, though her share of the book remains uncertain. Alongside it, the hawking and heraldry sections reveal a world where skills and possessions mark rank. Practical knowledge and social rules meet in these noble pastimes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBirds that mark rank\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover why the book assigns an eagle to an emperor and a gyrfalcon to a king.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe work behind hawking\u003c\/strong\u003e – Look beyond noble sport to the daily demands of keeping and caring for a hawk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA hunter's exact words\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore verse that teaches the beasts of the chase and the special language hunters use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading a painted shield\u003c\/strong\u003e – Learn how heraldry names colours, metals, beasts and crosses in a language of family identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA map of status\u003c\/strong\u003e – See how pastimes and possessions reveal the place a gentleman holds in his world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers of medieval history, lovers of falconry and the countryside, and anyone curious about English words and customs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and enter a world where every bird, word and shield carries social meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534692843868,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/09888_en_ebook-front_c24.jpg?v=1792175096","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/tr\/products\/the-boke-of-saint-albans","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}