Bibliograph

Knights, in history and legend, chief consultant, Constance Brittain Bouchard

Type

Label

Knights, in history and legend, chief consultant, Constance Brittain Bouchard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-293) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Knights

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

319497938

Responsibility statement

chief consultant, Constance Brittain Bouchard

Sub title

in history and legend

Summary

The history of knights, from their everyday lives to their clothing, training, heraldry and orders, as well as their role in literature and film, and the decline of traditional knighthood

Table Of Contents

Introducing knights. The origins of knights ; Chivalric ideals ; The noble steed ; Knights in the arts -- The life of a knight. Becoming a knight ; Chivalry ; Everyday life ; Castles ; Armor ; Weapons ; Tournaments ; Knights and war ; Heraldry ; Crusading orders ; Asian knights -- The knight in history. The rise of knights ; The Norman era ; The Crusades ; The Reconquista ; The Albigensian crusade ; The Hundred Years' War ; Knighthood in decline -- The cultural legacy. Knights in literature ; Film and television ; War games ; Honorific orders -- Reference. Timeline ; Medieval monarchs

Target audience

adult

Classification