Chivalry and the Medieval Past

An examination of the ways in which the fluid concept of "chivalry" has been used and appropriated after the Middle Ages.

One of the most difficult and complex ethical and cultural codes to define, chivalry has proved a flexible, ever—changing phenomenon, constantly adapted in the hands of medieval knights, Renaissance princes, early modern antiquarians, Enlightenment scholars, modern civic authorities, authors, historians and re—enactors. This book explores the rich variations in how the Mi...