The Book of the Medieval Knight
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Book Overview
Fearless in battle, gracious in victory, knights lived their lives on a heroic scale, during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Vividly retold with superb color and black-and-white photographs... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1854092642
ISBN13:9781854092649
Release Date:January 1995
Publisher:Cassell
Length:192 Pages
Weight:1.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 8.8" x 11.3"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
The Book of the Medieval Knight
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Absolutely a must-have book, filled from cover to cover with archetecture, heraldry, manuscripts, effigies, and statues. It provides an in-depth look at the High Middle Ages... the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. There is also quite a large bit dedicated to the political evolution of the time. This is a fantastic book!!
Great book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
First off, this book is of the medieval knight and therefore spends most of its time covering English and French History. So, I'm not sure where these comments come from wanting middle eastern knights. They weren't knights. They had different names.The scope of this book covers the Hundred Years War to the aftermath of the Wars of the Roses . . . expect to cover mostly French and English History, as these were the two cultures who began the chivalric code and were the main players during that era.While it's true that there were knights in other areas of western and eastern Europe, they all emulated the French and the English. That's why Turnbull spent his time with these two countries.If you want a similar example to THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHT but hate anglocentric History, check out his THE BOOK OF THE SAMURAI or even THE MONGOLS. Just stop whining! :D
A great read and a fascinating subject
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
An entertaining, interesting and very informative read, the text is enthusiastic and intelligent, the illustrations and photos help you to see what the author is talking about and keep your interest. I would definitely recommend the book to anyone interested in this subject or any artists looking for accurate medieval reference material.
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