Knight

Christopher Gravett, 1951-

Book - 2015

Here is an inside look at the history of medieval knights and their armor, jousting, heraldry, and crusades. The life of the knight is considered from battles and banquets to sieges and chivalry.

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Published
New York : DK Publishing 2015.
Language
English
Main Author
Christopher Gravett, 1951- (author)
Other Authors
Geoff Dann (photographer)
Edition
[Third edition]
Item Description
Previous editions: ©1993, ©2007.
Includes index.
"Discover the world of the medieval knight - from battles to banquets, sieges to chivalry"--Cover.
Physical Description
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Audience
1140L
ISBN
9781465435743
9781465435729
  • The first knights
  • The Normans
  • Making a knight
  • Armor
  • Fashion in steel
  • Inside the armor
  • Arms and the man
  • On horseback
  • The castle
  • The castle at war
  • Siege warfare
  • Arming to fight
  • The enemy
  • Into battle
  • Castle life
  • Manor lords
  • Manor ladies
  • The ideal of chivalry
  • The tournament
  • The joust
  • Foot combat
  • Heraldry
  • Hunting
  • Faith and pilgrimage
  • The crusades
  • Knights of Christ
  • Japanese Knights
  • The professionals
  • Knights' end
  • Did you know?
  • Timeline
  • Find out more
  • Glossary
  • Index.