Knight

Author

Christopher Gravett

Call Number

• J 940.1 GRAV (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York : DK Pub, 2007.

Physical Description

72 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM.

Summary

Discusses the age of knighthood, covering such aspects as arms, armor, training, ceremonies, tournaments, the code of chivalry, and the Crusades.

Notes

CD-ROM consists of clip-art.

Includes loose leaf wallchart.

Contents

• First knights
• Normans
• Making a knight
• Iron, iron everywhere
• Fashion in steel
• Armor, the inside story
• Arms and the man
• On horseback
• Castle
• Castle at war
• Siege warfare
• Arming for the fight
• Enemy
• Into battle
• Castle at Peace
• Lord of the manor
• Lady of the manor
• Ideal of chivalry
• Tournament
• Joust
• Foot combat
• Heraldry
• Hunting and hawking
• Faith and pilgrimage
• Crusades
• Knights of Christ
• Knights of the rising sun
• Professionals
• Decline of chivalry
• Did you know?
• Timeline
• Find out more
• Glossary
• Index.