The Book of Deeds of Arms and of Chivalry: By Christine de Pizan, Paperback - Charity Cannon Willard

It is unexpected in any era to find a woman writing a book on the art of warfare, but in the fifteenth century it was unbelievable. Not surprisingl...

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Reducere. In dialogues with three celestial ladies, Reason, Rectitude, and Justice, Christine de Pizan (1365-ca. 1429) builds an allegorical fortified city f...

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DescriptionThe Book of Chivalry is the most pragmatic of all surviving chivalric manuals. Written at the height of the Hundred Years War, it includ...

Publisher: Reaktion BooksAuthor(s): Charlotte Cooper-DavisIllustration(s): 12 color plates, 14 halftonesNumber of pages: 224Collection: Medieval Li...

On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more...

Ramon Llull (1232-1316) composed The Book of the Order of Chivalry between 1274 and 1276 as both an instrument of reform and an agent for change. H...

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An electrifying and enticing new novel from the author of the bestselling Tangerine.

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Don Catrin de la Fachenda, here translated into English for the first time, is a picaresque novel by the Mexican writer Jose Joaquin Fernandez de L...

The first full biography of the five remarkable daughters of Edward I.

Delves into some of the most despicable assassinations in history.

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The story of Jennifer Worth, of Call the Midwife fame, and her sister Christine Lee.Publisher: Pan MacmillanAuthor(s): Christine LeeNumber of pages...

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Presented in an attractive gift format and accompanied by original artwork, Kahlil Gibran's bestselling fictional narrative recounts the lives of J...

Spanish colonization of Latin America in the sixteenth century continues to provoke scholarly debate. Spanish missionaries employed various strateg...

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This is the book on bushido, the much-cited but widely misrepresented samurai code of honour. Drawing on authentic historical texts, it is a detail...

DescriptionThe resplendent image of the medieval knight is symbolised by his sword, a lethal weapon on the battlefield and a badge of chivalry in t...

An investigation into three of the best-known cases tried under the Court of Chivalry reveals much about gentry military society.Publisher: Boydell...

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DescriptionThe Livre des faits de Jacques de Lalaing (Book of the Deeds of Jacques de Lalaing), a famous Flemish illuminated manuscript, relays the...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

The mythical qualities of the iconic form of mounted combat that attracted enormous crowds throughout the Middle Ages are brought down to earth in ...

Medieval knights, their origins, status, training, military exploits and adventures, sumptuously illustrated throughout.Publisher: Anness Publishin...

All prototypes, military Marks, commercial and licensed production models of the Sterling are described. Contains notes on manufacturing methods an...

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