Knight and Chivalry - Hardcover

Barber, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0851150411 ISBN 13: 9780851150413

Publisher: Boydell Press, 1974

Synopsis

The concept of chivalry is one of the central ideas of the medieval world, linking the practicalities of warfare to the highest levels of literary and religious idealism. One of the most elusive aspects of chivalry is its relationship with Christian belief, and this study draws parallels between the two, showing how, from the Church's changing attitude to war as reflected in the Crusades, the military orders emerged: Templars, Hospitallers and others - religious chivalry in action. The book also discusses how chivalry played its part in the realm of politics, the ideals of chivalry being clearly seen in the secular orders of knighthood founded by the princes of Western Europe, binding their allies to them with patronage and reward. First published in 1970, the book has been extensively revised to take account of research during the last 25 years.

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Review

(Revised version of the award-winning 1970 edition...takes into account much of the serious scholarship published during the industrious quarter-century since.) Splendidly presented... The book's great strength lies not only in its treatment of tournaments but also of literature; it also assuredly handles the interaction between chivalry and church and state... an excellent, comprehensive summary of medieval chivalry. Warmly recommended. HISTORY TODAY (SEAN MCGLYNN) (Extensively revised to take account of the abundant research on chivalry, some of it Richard Barber's own, since the book first appeared.) It combines scholarship of content with the handsomeness of a coffee-table book. MEDIUM AEVUM

Medium Aevum

"[ The Knight and Chivalry] combines scholarship of content with the handsomeness of a coffee-table book."

About this edition

• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Publication date: 1974
• ISBN 10: 0851150411
• ISBN 13: 9780851150413
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400