{"product_id":"the-knight-in-history-paperback","title":"The Knight in History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrances Gies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A carefully researched, concise, readable, and entertaining account of an institution that remains a part of the Western imagination.\" --\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Knight in History\u003c\/em\u003e, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of \u003cem\u003eLife in a Medieval Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Knight in History\u003c\/em\u003e, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of \u003cem\u003eLife in a Medieval Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA magisterial history of the origins, reality, and legend of the knight\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Knight in History\u003c\/em\u003e, by acclaimed medievalist Frances Gies, bestselling coauthor of \u003cem\u003eLife in a Medieval Castle\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.29 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52610120024371,"sku":"9780060914134","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/N1VNUENRREMxSVBiYjdwVFdGRGk4QT09.webp?v=1761821547","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-knight-in-history-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}