The Medieval Knight Hardback
by Christopher Gravett
Hardback
Description
This attractively packaged gift book offers a comprehensive look at the development of the fearsome medieval English knight from the 12th century to the 15th century. 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.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages, Colour and black and white photographs and artwork throughout.
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:26/11/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472843562
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:192 pages, Colour and black and white photographs and artwork throughout.
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:26/11/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781472843562
