The Age of Chivalry (illustrated edition)

By: Thomas Bulfinch

"The resplendent image of the medieval knight is symbolised by his sword, a lethal weapon on the battlefield and a badge of chivalry in that complex social code. Ewart Oakeshott draws on his extensive research to recount the history of the sword from the knightly successors of the Viking weapon to the emergence of the Renaissance sword - roughly from 1050 to 1550. Evidence for dating is adduced from literature and art as well as from archaeology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08Z2X2NT4
• ISBN13: 9798722244642
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"