The History of Chivalry and Armour - Brossura

Kottenkamp, F.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486457427 ISBN 13: 9780486457420

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2007

Riassunto

From his earliest years and throughout his training as squire, a young knight was rigorously instructed in the use of arms. Competing in tournaments honed the skills of knights and squires alike, and provided a keen development of military prowess beyond the dangers of the battlefield. As improvements in defensive armour and weaponry were made, the elaborate decoration of arms also flourished. The trials and jousts of the tournament became more than just a stage for combat as the weaponry itself evolved into a stunning art form.
A visual and literary feast, The History of Chivalry and Armour is a study of medieval knights in all their grandeur, fully displaying their instruments of siege, ornaments, and entertainments. Reproduced from a rare nineteenth-century masterpiece, here are the origins, codes, and practices of knighthood, alongside magnificent hand-colored engravings of armour, weapons, and the men who bore them. Enjoy breathtaking shields, helmets, and horse coverings. Revel in meticulously rendered lances, spears, and spiked clubs, as well as incredibly engineered mobile siege towers and muskets. The richly decorated equipment used in warfare and jousting shine brightly in this treasury, accompanied by authentic literature from poets and troubadors of the age.

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Product Description:

A visual and literary feast, Kottenkamp's highly respected work is an incomparable study of the origins, codes, practices, and weaponry of knighthood. The engravings - detailing an astounding array of pikes, crossbows, swords, daggers, siege towers, projecting engines, gilded armor, jousts, and more - have been painstakingly reproduced from a rare 19th-century masterpiece.

Contenuti:

Sketch of the Feudal System On the Establishment of Chivalry On Mediaeval Armour Tournaments Trials by Single Combat References to the Authorities and Index The Plates

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0486457427
• ISBN 13: 9780486457420
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 144