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A Dictionary Of Chivalry
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Author : Grant Uden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
A Dictionary Of Chivalry written by Grant Uden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with categories.
Dictionary Of Chivalry
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Author : Grant Uden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Dictionary Of Chivalry written by Grant Uden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.
A Dictionary Of Chivalry
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Author : Grant Uden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
A Dictionary Of Chivalry written by Grant Uden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Chivalry categories.
Dictionary Of Medieval Knighthood And Chivalry
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Author : Bradford B. Broughton
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1988-06-08
Dictionary Of Medieval Knighthood And Chivalry written by Bradford B. Broughton and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988-06-08 with History categories.
A complementary companion to the author's Dictionary of Medieval Knighthood: Concepts and Terms (Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1986), this takes the Norman conquest of England in 1066 as its starting point and the late fourteenth century, marked by the unsuccessful revolt of the English peasantry in 1381, as its concluding point. The categories named in the subtitle encompass knights, nobles, rulers, clerics, fictional characters, literary works, chansons de geste, castles, battles, treaties, legal terms, and the authors whose works historical and fictional have transmitted the medieval heritage to later ages. Largely confining his scope to Anglo-Norman chivalry and politics, Broughton describes and analyzes the roles people, events, and places played in a colorful and bloody age. Within articles cross-references to other entries in this volume and the Concepts and Terms volume are nearly as thick as the rain of arrows from battlements during battle. This thorough cross-referencing is especially helpful to the casual reader who approaches these books without a background knowledge of knighthood and its social, political, and military dimensions. Together these two dictionaries offer modern readers the means to understand the medieval world. Wilson Library Bulletin This work, a companion volume to the Dictionary of Medieval Knighthood and Chivalry: Concepts and Terms (Greenwood Press, 1986), is designed to help the uninitiated reader understand more easily the development and growth of chivalry and knighthood in the medieval age. Focusing primarily on people, places, and events in France and England, Broughton provides a brief biography of major historical knights and other personages of note, descriptions of important literary knightly characters and the works in which they appear, identification of castles and other places of geographical interest, and accounts of major battles during the period 1050-1400. The entries are all arranged alphabetically, and virtually all include a reference to the primary scholarly works on the subject. Frequent cross references are made to the Concepts and Terms volume and to related entries in the present volume, enabling the researcher to find materials of interest easily. Broad in scope, the dictionary covers issues ranging from the Battle of Hastings, which brought the concept of knighthood to England in 1066, to the battle of Crecy (1346) and Poiters (1356) and the legendary Knights of King Arthur's Round Table. A significant contribution to the study of medieval history and literature, this volume will be an indispensable aid to students pursuing research in this area.
A Dictionary Of Chivalry
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Author : Grant Uden
language : en
Publisher: Harmondsworth : Kestrel Books
Release Date : 1977
A Dictionary Of Chivalry written by Grant Uden and has been published by Harmondsworth : Kestrel Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Biography categories.
This illustrated dictionary includes customs, events, items of clothing and armor, historical figures, and places of the Middle Ages.
Dictionary Of Medieval Knighthood And Chivalry
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Author : Bradford B. Broughton
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 1986-03-26
Dictionary Of Medieval Knighthood And Chivalry written by Bradford B. Broughton and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-03-26 with History categories.
This work should prove to be a joy and a delight to both novices and experts. Its depth of coverage within its topics places it well beyond more general works. . . . [Its] usefulness in the areas of history, literature, and the arts can justify its purchase by any library with patrons whose interests are set in the medieval period. RQ Most historians find a work such as this valuable, but could bot have compiled it themselves; the fifteen years of research which produced this book would have reduced most of us to babbling, drooling, burnt-out cases, if not to catatonia. The effort and care which obviously went into this book evoke awe and admiration. . . . This work will be useful--perhaps even essential--to undergraduates writing papers in the area of knighthood and chivalry, as well as to historians wishing to confirm what they should already know. The Dictionary is particularly strong in matters military and heraldic. It is also fun for the browser; anyone who claims to have learned nothing from it is either the author or a liar. Albion In this comprehensive reference work, Bradford B. Broughton has organized alphabetically the terms and concepts of medieval English and French knighthood and chivalry. He describes the training of a young man as a page and squire for knighthood, as well as the equipment of a knight and those duties he could be called upon to perform. Contemporary data, such as legal terms and tables of weights and measures, are included, as are descriptions of the various military orders which existed. Although the focus of this reference work is on chivalry and knighthood, the social and political panorama of the period is well covered. Such subjects as the the coronation ritual, the precedence of royalty, and consequent distinctions between ranks of the peerage are described, making this an ideal reference source for most terms relative to medieval chivalry. Generous cross-referencing, bibliographical references for further study, and an appendix listing entries by topic provide ready access for those seeking information on a particular aspect of the period. A complete list of Feast and Saint's Days is also included.
A Knight S Own Book Of Chivalry
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Author : Geoffroi de Charny
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2013-03-01
A Knight S Own Book Of Chivalry written by Geoffroi de Charny and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with History categories.
On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more determined to attain this level of prowess." On the lady who sees her knight honored: "All of this makes the noble lady rejoice greatly within herself at the fact that she has set her mind and heart on loving and helping to make such a good knight or good man-at-arms." On the worthiest amusements: "The best pastime of all is to be often in good company, far from unworthy men and from unworthy activities from which no good can come." Enter the real world of knights and their code of ethics and behavior. Read how an aspiring knight of the fourteenth century would conduct himself and learn what he would have needed to know when traveling, fighting, appearing in court, and engaging fellow knights. Composed at the height of the Hundred Years War by Geoffroi de Charny, one of the most respected knights of his age, A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry was designed as a guide for members of the Company of the Star, an order created by Jean II of France in 1352 to rival the English Order of the Garter. This is the most authentic and complete manual on the day-to-day life of the knight that has survived the centuries, and this edition contains a specially commissioned introduction from historian Richard W. Kaeuper that gives the history of both the book and its author, who, among his other achievements, was the original owner of the Shroud of Turin.
What Life Was Like In The Age Of Chivalry
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Author : Time-Life Books
language : en
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Release Date : 1997
What Life Was Like In The Age Of Chivalry written by Time-Life Books and has been published by Time Life Medical this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with History categories.
YA. Biographical info. about the era's historic figures such as Charlemagne, Thomas Becket and Abelard and Heloise. 11 yrs+
Chivalry
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Author : Peter Wright
language : en
Publisher: Academic Century Press
Release Date : 2019-02-28
Chivalry written by Peter Wright and has been published by Academic Century Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-28 with Social Science categories.
The importance of chivalry is taught to little girls and boys from the start, outlining for them the various rules of male obligation that will guide sexual relations throughout their lifetimes; i.e., males are here to protect and provide for women. The victories of legendary cinematic heroes whose brave deeds are rounded with applause and happily-ever-afters appears to seal the fate of chivalry as the future path of every man. Those few who do pause to question chivalry's values however - its rote expectation of male sacrifice, possibility of danger or injury, impacts on mental health, potential for exploitation and abuse, or the question of valid compensations for ongoing sacrifices - may conclude that it serves as a poor life map, or worse that it amounts to a malignant and toxic form of masculinity. This book examines the realities of chivalry beyond the usual platitudes to see what's really at stake for men. The essays, written by men's advocates Peter Wright and Paul Elam, survey the roots of the chivalric tradition and examine real life examples of chivalry in action.
A Dictionary Of Medieval Romance And Romance Writers
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Author : Lewis Spence
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2016-03-14
A Dictionary Of Medieval Romance And Romance Writers written by Lewis Spence and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-14 with categories.
From the PREFACE. The term "romance" is so wide in its modern acceptance, and so loose in its application, that it will be well at the outset to attempt to formulate a definition of the word, which will also serve to define the scope of this work. Briefly, a romance may be described as a tale written at any period between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries, which deals with the age of chivalry. The narrower meaning of the word can only be applied to such tales of chivalry and love as were written in the "Roman" (that is, in Old French). Jean Bodel, a French romancer who flourished in the twelfth century, sings- "Ne sont que trois matieres a nul home entendant, De France, de Bretagne, et de Home la grant." Thus the tales of Charlemagne, Arthur, and Rome (that is, of ancient history), alluded to in the verse, were held by Jean as the only themes which a contemporary poet might worthily sing of. But no such bounds can be set to the great Empire of Romance by its modern students. Since Bodel's day its frontiers have been extended into regions that he did not know of. But it is necessary to exercise care in fixing its limits in order that territory which does not rightly belong to it is not included; in other words, that only those bodies of literature which have been evolved from it, have affinities with it, or are of the same genre or class, should be included. Thus, the Celtic prototypes of the Arthurian romance deserve inclusion, as do those Italian and Spanish tales which were adapted in the Peninsulas from the romances of Arthur and Charlemagne. The British Isles also produced a wealth of Arthurian romance of their own, and examples of this have been included. As regards the great Teutonic cycles of story, it has been thought well to include these. They are of the same genre, and, at least, as much romantic in spirit, as the subjects of the Maliere de Bretagne, or, at any rate, that part of it which emanated from France. Many of the Icelandic saga-stories have also been included for a similar reason. A dividing line has been drawn where the tale is either purely historical or mythological in its purport. Such examples must be relegated to their proper sphere-that of pure myth: they have no place in a dictionary of romance. But wherever the elements or traces of myth have been observed in a romance, such a circumstance has not militated against its inclusion, and an effort has been made in each case to elucidate the mythological references and obscurities where these occur. Such being the scope of the work, the reader will look in vain through its pages for reference to such works as are included in the term " romance" in its more modern sense. Thus the "romances" of the school of Mile, de Bendery and the extravagant fictions of the later "romantic revival" are not represented. These are only romances inasmuch as they partook of the "prodigious " element of romance proper, and have nothing else in common with it. Moreover, such a lapse of time separates them from the older romances that they must be regarded as altogether a separate form of literature. Several of the articles will be remarked as more extended in scope than others. This applies to that on Guyot, whom I regard as important as being the probable originator of the Grail legend. The "Morte d'Arthur" I have also summarized at length, as being the greatest English example of the Arthurian legend, and a treasure-house of Arthurian lore...."