The Knight in History (Medieval Life)
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| Management number | 237077786 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$4.19 | Model Number | 237077786 | ||
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A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight“A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution that remains a part of the Western imagination.” —Los Angeles TimesBorn out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights Templars and English knighthood to the crusades and chivalry, The Knight in History, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of Life in a Medieval Castle, paints a remarkable true picture of knighthood—exploring the knight’s earliest appearance as an agent of lawless violence, his reemergence as a dynamic social entity, his eventual disappearance from the European stage, and his transformation into Western culture’s most iconic hero. Read more
| ISBN10 | 0060914130 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-0060914134 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harper Perennial |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.68 x 8.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 11.2 ounces |
| Print length | 272 pages |
| Part of series | Medieval Life |
| Publication date | May 20, 1987 |
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