| Description |
xi, 338 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: 1999. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-330) and index. |
| Contents |
The problem of public order and the knights -- Evidence on chivalry and its interpretation -- Knights and piety -- Clergie, chevalerie, and reform -- Chevalerie and royauté -- English kingship, chivalry, and literature -- The privileged practice of violence: worship of the demi-god prowess -- Knighthood in action -- Social dominance of knights -- Knights, ladies, and love -- Chanson de geste and reform -- Quests and questioning in romance -- Chivalric self-criticism and reform. |
| Subject |
Chivalry.
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Chivalry. |
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Chivalry in literature.
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Chivalry in literature. |
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Civilization, Medieval.
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Civilization, Medieval. |
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Knights and knighthood -- Europe.
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Knights and knighthood. |
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Europe. |
| ISBN |
0199244588 paperback |
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