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Medieval Knight, The

By: Osprey

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: General Military - Middle Ages (500 to 1500 A.D.)

MSRP old price: $15.00


Product Info

Title
Medieval Knight, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Christoperh Gravett
Publish Year
2020
Pages
192
Dimensions
7.75x7.75x1"
NKG Part #
2147854267
MFG. Part #
OSPGNM4356
Type
Hardcover

Description

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.