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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154791703321

Autore

Gitlin Marty

Titolo

Knights / / Marty Gitlin and Lydia Gay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, , 2017

ISBN

1-68048-604-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), map

Collana

Warriors Around the World

Disciplina

929.7

Soggetti

Knights and knighthood

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A good knight -- Fighting for show -- The life of a knight -- The crusaders of the Crusades -- Glossary.

Sommario/riassunto

This book debunks myths about the warrior class and explains how knights arose as vassals to protect the land in the feudal system of medieval European society. Readers will learn about the training for knighthood, jousting, the life of a knight, and the role of knights in the Crusades.