For honour and fame : chivalry in England, 1066-1500 / Nigel Saul
2011, First Edition. London : Bodley Head. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #395407
ISBN: 9781847920522
Physical description; xiv, 416 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-388) and index.
Contents; Introduction: chivalry and history -- The origins of English chivalry -- Chivalry and empire, 1066-1204 -- The making of chivalric culture, 1100-1250 -- Knighthood transformed, 1204-90 -- Kingship and war, 1272-1327 -- Edward III and chivalric kingship, 1327-99 -- War, fame and fortune -- The face of chivalric war -- Chivalry and nobility -- Chivalry and violence -- Chivalry and Christian society -- Chivalry and crusading -- Chivalry and fortification -- Chivalry and women -- Memory and fame -- Chivalric literature, 1250-1485 -- The Wars of the Roses and Yorkist chivalry -- The decline of chivalry -- Conclusion. Subjects; Geschichte 1066-1500. Chivalry. Knights and knighthood Europe. Nobility Europe History. Heraldry Europe. Civilization, Medieval.
Price: €14.95