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Chivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe
Language: en
Pages: 352
Authors: Richard W. Kaeuper
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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Medieval Europe was a rapidly developing society with a problem of violent disorder. Professor Kaeuper's original and authoritative study reveals that chivalry
Violence in Medieval Europe
Language: en
Pages: 345
Authors: Warren C. Brown
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-06-11 - Publisher: Routledge

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The European Middle Ages have long attracted popular interest as an era characterised by violence, whether a reflection of societal brutality and lawlessness or
Holy Warriors
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Authors: Richard W. Kaeuper
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-06-04 - Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

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The medieval code of chivalry demanded that warrior elites demonstrate fierce courage in battle, display prowess with weaponry, and avenge any strike against th
A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry
Language: en
Pages: 124
Authors: Geoffroi de Charny
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-03-01 - Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

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On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more determined t
Medieval Chivalry
Language: en
Pages: 445
Authors: Richard W. Kaeuper
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-05-19 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Richard Kaeuper presents a new analysis of chivalry, re-interpreting it as a fundamental aspect of medieval society.