Spirit & Influences Of Chivalry

by Batty

Overview

First Published in 2005. In this work, the author considers the principles of Chivalry and describes the Chivalric feeing which has emanated from the Middle Ages, tracing its operations on the mind and actions of mankind. The manners and ideas explained here may appear odd to us now, but they were very real to the Medieval people of the time they represent.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138982765
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/26/2016
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION; Chapter 2 THE ORIGIN OF CHIVALRY; Chapter 3 THE MATURITY OF CHIVALRY; Chapter 4 THE DECLINE OF CHIVALRY; Chapter 5 CAUSES OF THE DECLINE OF CHIVALRY; Chapter 6 PROOFS OF THE UNDYING SPIRIT OF CHIVALRY; Chapter 7 EXTRACTS IN FAVOUR OF THE BRIGHT SIDE OF CHIVALRY; Chapter 8 EFFECTS OF CHIVALRY; Chapter 9 EXTRACTS ON THE DARK SIDE OF CHIVALRY; Chapter 10 CHIVALRY, AS REPRESENTED BY ARCHÆOLOGY AND IN PICTORIAL ART; Chapter 11 THE DOCTRINES OF CHIVALRY, AS INCULCATED IN ANCIENT ROMANCES AND STATUTES OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD; Chapter 12 CHIVALRY AS CONNECTED WITH HERALDRY AND KNIGHTLY PREROGATIVES; Chapter 13 THE CHARM AND VALUE OF THE ANCIENT ROMANCES OF CHIVALRY; Chapter 14 THE RELIQUES OF ANCIENT CHIVALRY IN FOLKLORE AND COMMON SAYINGS