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Eyewitness knight / written by Christopher Gravett; photographed by Geoff Dann.

Gravett, Christopher, 1951- (author.). Dann, Geoff, (photographer.).

Summary:

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

Item details

ISBN: 9781465435743
ISBN: 1465435743
ISBN: 9781465435729 (paperback)
ISBN: 1465435727 (paperback)
Physical Description: 72 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Edition: [Third edition].
Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2015.
Copyright: ©2015

Contents / Notes

General Note:

Includes index.

"Discover the world of the medieval knight - from battles to banquets, sieges to chivalry"--Cover.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.

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