The Knight in History (Medieval Life)

The Knight in History (Medieval Life)

<p>A magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight</p><p>Born out of the chaos of the early Middle Ages, the armored and highly mobile knight revolutionized warfare and quickly became a mythic figure in history. From the Knights Templars and English knighthood to the crusades and chivalry, <em>The Knight in History</em>, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of <em>Life in a Medieval Castle</em>, paints a remarkable true picture of knighthood—exploring the knight’s earliest appearance as an agent of lawless violence, his reemergence as a dynamic social entity, his eventual disappearance from the European stage, and his transformation into Western culture’s most iconic hero.</p>