Medieval Chivalry Richard W Kaeuper Cambridge University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία History World

Emerging In The Medieval Period Chivalry Embodied Ideals That Elite Warriors Cherished And Practices Formed Their Profession This Major New Overview Richard Kaeuper Examines How Made Sense Of Violence War Making It Tolerable For Fighters Rather Than Non-Knightly Or Sub-Knightly Populations He Discusses Buttressed Status Shaped Active Piety Fostered Intense Warrior Attachments Heterosexual Relationships Though Showing Regional Chronological Variations At Its Core Enshrined Practice Prowess Securing Honor With Process Significantly Blessed By Religion Both Kingship Church Authority Sought To Direct Great Force Despite Tensions Finally Came Terms Rising Knightly A Burgeoning Military Role Engages Wide Range Evidence His Analysis Drawing On Chivalric Literature Manuscript Illumination Sermon Exempla Moral Tales Σελίδες: 447