The Medieval Knight

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Gravett Klappentext The 'knight in shining armour' has become a staple figure in popular culture, and images of bloody battlefields, bustling feasting halls and courtly tournaments have been creatively interpreted many times in film and fiction. But what was the medieval knight truly like? In this fascinating title, former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries Christopher Gravett describes how knights evolved over three centuries of English and European history, the wars they fought, their lives both in peacetime and on campaign, the weapons they fought with, the armour and clothing they wore and their fascinating code and mythology of chivalry. The text is richly illustrated with images ranging from manuscript illustrations to modern artwork reconstructions and many photographs of historic artefacts and sites. Inhaltsverzeichnis ChronologyIntroduction OrganizationTrainingArmour And WeaponsThe Chivalric KnightThe Knight on Campaign and in BattleThe End of the Knight Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Gravett
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781472843562
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-4356-2
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 196 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Non-fiction book; NON-CLASSIFIABLE, HISTORY / Military / General, military history, CE period up to c 1500, Gift books, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE