The World of the Medievel Knight by Christopher Gravett

The World of the Medievel Knight by Christopher Gravett

This attractively packaged gift book offers a comprehensive overview of the development of the fearsome medieval English knight from the 12th to the 15th century.

The knight in shining armor has become a staple figure in popular culture and the 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 Armories 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 armor 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 artifacts and sites.

Christopher Gravett has worked as a curator both at the British Museum and at the Royal Armories at the Tower of London. Currently he is curator at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. He has written many books on medieval military history, arms, armor and castles. John James studied figurative illustration and specialized in historical reconstructions and architectural drawings for many years. He has worked on a number of non-fiction books for children, including an award-winning title on Egyptian pyramids. He lives in Britain.

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ISBN 13	9780872262775
ISBN 10	0872262774
Title	The World of the Medievel Knight
Author	Christopher Gravett
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Peter Bedrick
Year published	1996-05-03
Number of pages	48
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