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A Chronicle History of Knights by Andrea Hopkins  A fascinating exploration of the history of knights and how they have been portrayed in literature and art. Looks at how chivalric values became so intertwined with notions of romance. Examines the knight's role in peace and war. Includes over 100 ...  Show Details This item is on 2 member reading lists: Kenton Spaulding ::  * RECOMMENDED *This is a pretty good book for the money. Not terribly detailed, just a good overview of many aspects of the life of a Knight from the Carolingians all the way through to about the 16th century. This book has many nice illustrations and seems to be fairly up to date with it's info. Some good period illustrations along with pictures of artifacts and pictures of effigies and other such visuals. All in all, for $7 bucks I am thrilled to have gotten this book. I rate this book a 10, not because it is the worlds greatest book by any means, rather I am just very pleased with it for the price. —Updated Jul 6, 2006 :: 1 of 1 members found this review helpful Mark Mattimore :: Unrated * RECOMMENDED * —Updated Dec 16, 2005 |
