Medieval Hunting Book

A decent overview of medieval hunting culture. Almond's emphasis on the universality of hunting is a significant revision of most historical thinking on the subject. As a hunter himself, he provides some important insights into the practice and ritual of the hunt. I can't bring myself to rate this higher, though, because I noted a few factual inaccuracies in the text. One, his inclusion of a specious website on female knights as a legitimate source, is glaring and makes me skeptical of some of his other claims. While I think most of what he says is backed by sound historical research, that website plants a seed of doubt.