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Festivals were occasions to which Renaissance European courts devoted lavish resources. They marked all manner of state events and were charged with political, economic and cultural significance. The essays in this volume, by an international group of contributors, explore all of these aspects of court festivals and address occasions and topics particular to countries from England to Russia, Italy, France and Germany. They illustrate that festivals resulted both in the creation of high art, as in the work of Rubens, but most often in more emphemeral workmanship. Performances could be magnificent, though they were also fallible and occasionally disastrous. This collection demonstrates that these festivals provide fascinating material for all students of the political and artistic culture of the European Renaissance.

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'... each essay has been rewritten, annotated and edited to form a coherent collection that significantly advances research and scholarship in the festival culture of Early Modern Europe... a valuable advance in a rich area...' Renaissance Journal 'An extremely useful roadmap to the fullness of the subject... Highly recommended.' Choice '...brimming with intellectual challenges.' Sixteenth Century Journal

'... each essay has been rewritten, annotated and edited to form a coherent collection that significantly advances research and scholarship in the festival culture of Early Modern Europe... a valuable advance in a rich area...' Renaissance Journal 'An extremely useful roadmap to the fullness of the subject... Highly recommended.' Choice '...brimming with intellectual challenges.' Sixteenth Century Journal

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J.R. Mulryne, Elizabeth Goldring

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