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The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood I

By Christopher Harper-Bill

The Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood I

By Christopher Harper-Bill

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The Strawberry Hill conferences on medieval knighthood, from which these volumes spring, aim to bring together historians and literary scholars whose interests focus on medieval chivalry, to bridge the gulf between the two areas of specialisation and explore matters of common interest. Eight papers cover a wide area, both territorially and chronologically,but common themes emerge. One group of essays deals with the embellishments of lordship, both architectural and heraldic, studying residences and also developments in armour. A second group concerns ideals which motivated the aristocracy of western Europe, from the late 10th to the 15th centuries: romances, the Peace movement of Aquitaine, holy war, and loyalty; concentration on rationalism and free will in thewritings of the cultural circle which revolved around Sir John Fastolfis identified as an important element in the development of the EnglishRenaissance. Dr CHRISTOPHER HARPER-BILL is Principal Lecturer in History,St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill; Dr RUTH HARVEY is lecturerin French at the Royal Holloway and Bedford New College.Contributors: ADRIAN AILES, JEFFREY ASHCROFT, CHARLES COULSON,JONATHAN HUGHES, JANE MARTINDALE, PETER NOBLE, MATTHEW STRICKLAND,ANN WILLIAMS.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
192
Release Date:
1986-04-24
Publication Date:
1986-04-24
Publisher:
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0851154425
ISBN13:
9780851154428
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
458 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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