English Medieval Knight 1300-1400

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Gravett is a former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and a recognized authority on the arms, armour and warfare of the medieval world. He has worked as an advisor for numerous TV and film productions, and has written several books, including DK Eyewitness Knight and Castle and more than 20 titles for Osprey. Klappentext The 14th-century knight lived in a century of change, in terms of both recruitment methods and the appearance of fighting men. This book describes all aspects of the knight's life, including his training in the castle yard and the hard knocks of tournaments. The knight's daily routine on campaign is explored along with the role of mercenary knights, the motivation of knights in the field and the influence of chivalry. The book is beautifully illustrated with eight colour plates by Graham Turner covering all aspects of knighthood in this period and also includes photographs of rare surviving contemporary pieces of armour. Zusammenfassung The 14th-century knight lived in a time of change, in terms of both recruitment methods and the appearance of fighting men. This title describes all aspects of the knight's life, including his training in the castle yard and the hard knocks of the tournament. Inhaltsverzeichnis Historical Background · Chronology · Training · Appearance & Equipment · Recruitment · Campaign Life · Experience of Battle · What to See · Glossary · Bibliography · Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christopher Gravett, Chris Gravett
• Con la collaborazione di: Graham Turner (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 18.10.2002
• Categoria: Saggistica
• EAN: 9781841761459
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-145-9
• Numero di pagine: 64
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 18.5 x 24.8 x 0.8 cm
• Serie: Warrior; Warrior S.; Warrior; Print on Demand; Warrior S.
• Categorie: Europe, HISTORY / Military / General, CE period up to c 1500, Warfare & defence, c 1000 CE to c 1500, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Military institutions