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9781421433165 Academic Inspection Copy

French Chivalry

Chivalric Ideas and Practices in Mediaeval France
  • ISBN-13: 9781421433165
  • Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
  • By Sidney Painter
  • Price: AUD $69.99
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  • Local release date: 15/04/2020
  • Format: Paperback 192 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: European history [HBJD]
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Originally published in 1940. Chivalry denotes the ideals and practices considered suitable for a noble. The word itself is reminiscent of the aristocratic society of medieval France dominated by mounted warriors. As early as the eleventh century, several different views of chivalric standards and behavior had appeared. During the next four hundred years, these conceptions of the ideal nobleman were developed by and for the feudal ruling class. Sidney Painter studies chivalry from the perspectives of both social history and the history of ideas. The first chapter provides readers unfamiliar with medieval history the background required for understanding the chapters on chivalry.

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