Knight

Christopher Gravett, 1951-

Book - 2024

Here is an inside look at the history of medieval knights and their armor, jousting, heraldry, hawking and crusades. The life of the knight is considered from battles and banquets to sieges and chivalry.

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Subjects
Genres
Illustrated books
Illustrated works
Juvenile works
Published
New York, NY : DK Publishing 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Christopher Gravett, 1951- (author)
Other Authors
Geoff Dann (illustrator)
Edition
New edition, American edition
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN
9780593843840
9780593843833
  • The first knights
  • The Normans
  • Making a knight
  • Armor
  • Fashion in steel
  • Inside the armor
  • Arms and the man
  • On horseback
  • The castle
  • The castle at war
  • Siege warfare
  • Arming to fight
  • The enemy
  • Into battle
  • Castle life
  • Manor lords
  • Manor ladies
  • The ideal of chivalry
  • The tournament
  • The joust
  • Foot combat
  • Heraldry
  • Hunting
  • Faith and pilgrimage
  • The crusades
  • Knights of Christ
  • Japanese Knights
  • The professionals
  • Knights' end
  • Did you know?
  • Timeline
  • Find out more
  • Glossary
  • Index.