MEDIEVAL HUNTING. By Richard Almond.

2003 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 240mm). Ppviii,216. Colour and b/w photographs and illustrations, bibliography. Black boards, spine titled in gilt.

"Mediaeval Hunting dispels some of the myths and misunderstandings about hunting, including the view that it was chiefly an aristocratic pursuit, and a male one at that. Richard Almond shows that hunting (in which he includes fishing, hawking and poaching) was enjoyed by all classes, and by women as well as men. Using a variety of sources ...the author offers a detailed and captivating picture of a pre-urban world from which the modern age has much to learn in terms of land use and conservation. ...[this book] has much to offer those interested in the countryside and modern field sports."