Opis: Knight - Alan Baker, A Baker

Who were the knights, and what were their lives really like? This volume follows the day-to-day life of a knight, exploring everything from the ways in which he was groomed for the profession to the methods by which he was ordained to his training in preparation for the military service he undertook for his liege-lord. A brisk, fact-filled introduction to the elements of knighthood and its evolution in the 11th through 15th centuries.
You couldn't throw a brick during the Middle Ages without having it land in one battle or another, typically a princely turf squabble, though the size might increase anywhere up to a crusade. Into these frays rode the knight upon his battle horse, and Baker (The Gladiator, 2001) tells his readers how such near-mythic beings were groomed and ordained and what vows they took in military service to the liege lord. If there is a certain colorlessness to Baker's writing, it nonetheless offers gobbets of hard information and stories to give it life. The author first takes on the feudal system and breaks it down into regions, thereby giving a taste of the localized character of the period's political, economic, and military power structure. He explains the purpose of jousting tournaments and describes a weeklong jousting challenge that took place in France. The developmentThe mounted warrior; from blood to laughter; the knight's equipment; love and war; castles and siegecraft; the fall of Jerusalem; warriors of Christ; mercenaries; conclusion - from lance to firearm.

Szczegóły: Knight - Alan Baker, A Baker

Tytuł: Knight
Autor: Alan Baker, A Baker
Producent: John Wiley
ISBN: 9780471251354
Rok produkcji: 2003
Ilość stron: 224
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.37 kg

Recenzje: Knight - Alan Baker, A Baker