Knights and Their Days

By John Doran

Book Overview

""The Knights And Their Days"" is a historical book written by John Doran, which provides a comprehensive account of the life and times of knights. The book covers the period from the early Middle Ages to the Renaissance and explores the role of knights in society, their training, weapons, and armor, as well as their chivalric code of conduct.Doran's book delves into the origins of knighthood and the evolution of the knightly class throughout history. The author provides vivid descriptions of the battles and tournaments in which knights participated, as well as the various duties they performed for their lords and kings.""The Knights And Their Days"" also examines the cultural impact of knighthood, including the development of the romantic ideal of chivalry and the influence of knights on literature and art. The book is well-researched and provides a wealth of information on this fascinating period of history.Overall, ""The Knights And Their Days"" is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in the medieval period, the history of warfare, or the development of chivalry as a cultural ideal.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417971045
• ISBN13: 9781417971046
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"