
A Companion to Chivalry
Boydell & Brewer (Publisher)
Published on 18. October 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
348 pages
978-1-83765-007-1 (ISBN)
Description
A comprehensive study of every aspect of chivalry and chivalric culture.
Chivalry lay at the heart of elite society in the Middle Ages, but it is a nebulous concept which defies an easy definition. More than just a code of ethical behaviour, it shaped literary tastes, art and manners, as well as social hierarchies, political events and religious practices; its impact is everywhere.
This work aims to provide an accessible and holistic survey of the subject. Its chapters, by leading experts in the field, cover a wide range of areas: the tournament, arms and armour, the chivalric society's organisation in peace and war, its literature and its landscape. They also consider the gendered nature of chivalry, its propensity for violence, and its post-medieval decline and reinvention in the early modern and modern periods. It will be invaluable to the student and the scholar of chivalry alike.
ROBERT W. JONES is a Visiting Scholar in History, Franklin and Marshall College; PETER COSS is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, Cardiff University
Contributors: Richard Barber, Joanna Bellis, Matthew Bennett, Sam Claussen, Peter Coss, Oliver Creighton, David Green, Robert W. Jones, Megan G. Leitch, Ralph Moffat, Helen J. Nicholson, Clare Simmons, David Simpkin, Peter Sposato, Louise J. Wilkinson, Matthew Woodcock
Chivalry lay at the heart of elite society in the Middle Ages, but it is a nebulous concept which defies an easy definition. More than just a code of ethical behaviour, it shaped literary tastes, art and manners, as well as social hierarchies, political events and religious practices; its impact is everywhere.
This work aims to provide an accessible and holistic survey of the subject. Its chapters, by leading experts in the field, cover a wide range of areas: the tournament, arms and armour, the chivalric society's organisation in peace and war, its literature and its landscape. They also consider the gendered nature of chivalry, its propensity for violence, and its post-medieval decline and reinvention in the early modern and modern periods. It will be invaluable to the student and the scholar of chivalry alike.
ROBERT W. JONES is a Visiting Scholar in History, Franklin and Marshall College; PETER COSS is Emeritus Professor of Medieval History, Cardiff University
Contributors: Richard Barber, Joanna Bellis, Matthew Bennett, Sam Claussen, Peter Coss, Oliver Creighton, David Green, Robert W. Jones, Megan G. Leitch, Ralph Moffat, Helen J. Nicholson, Clare Simmons, David Simpkin, Peter Sposato, Louise J. Wilkinson, Matthew Woodcock
Reviews / Votes
A Companion to Chivalry is an elegant, well-considered volume that is of interest to both students and specialists, [...] it is a must-have for university libraries. * NOTTINGHAM MEDIEVAL STUDIES * A Companion to Chivalry provides a masterful summary of half a century of scholarship on medieval chivalry, and will undoubtedly prove a useful reference point for graduate students, whilst clarifying for specialists the current state of the existing scholarship, as well as new avenues worth exploring in the future. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW * Overall this is a superb collection, a suitable companion to Keen's 1984 masterpiece, Chivalry. It usefully updates and expands Keen's work, highlighting subsequent scholarship and serving as a roadmap for students and scholars interested in chivalric ideas. * H-NET * En conclusion, A Companion to Chivalry - qui aurait pu s'intituler A Companion to Chivalries, compte tenu de la multiplicite des demarches - remplit sa mission. Cet ouvrage trouvera sa place entre les mains des etudiants comme des specialistes, d'autant plus que l'objet-livre lui-meme, en couleurs sur papier glace, est d'une facture admirable. * SOCIAL HISTORY / HISTOIRE SOCIALE *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Woodbridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
24 colour, 5 b/w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83765-007-1 (9781837650071)
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Persons
Robert W. Jones is Alumni Association Coordinator and tutor at Advanced Studies in England, an independent study abroad programme based in Bath, England. He is also a Visiting Scholar in History at Franklin and Marshall College, Pennsylvania, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Robert W. Jones is Alumni Association Coordinator and tutor at Advanced Studies in England, an independent study abroad programme based in Bath, England. He is also a Visiting Scholar in History at Franklin and Marshall College, Pennsylvania, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. SAMUEL A. CLAUSSEN is Assistant Professor of History at California Lutheran University. PETER W. SPOSATO is an associate professor of history at Indiana University Kokomo. RICHARD BARBER has had a huge influence on the study of medieval history and literature, as both a writer and a publisher. His first book on the Arthurian legend appeared in 1961, and his major works include The Knight and Chivalry (winner of the Somerset Maugham Award in 1971), Edward Prince of Wales and Aquitaine, The Penguin Guide to Medieval Europe and The Holy Grail: the History of a Legend which was widely praised and was translated into six languages. RALPH MOFFAT is the Curator of European Arms and Armour at Glasgow Museums. He is responsible for the care of, research, and dissemination of information on the people of this City's collection. LOUISE J. WILKINSON is Professor of Medieval Studies, University of Lincoln. MEGAN G. LEITCH is the Professor and Chair of Medieval English Literature and Culture at the University of Groningen. CLARE A. SIMMONS is a Professor of English at The Ohio State University.
Editor
Contributions
Royalty Account
Contributor
Content
Introduction - Robert W. Jones
The Origins and Diffusion of Chivalry - Peter Coss
The Organisation of Chivalric Society - David Simpkin
The Secular Orders: Chivalry in the Service of the State - David Green
The Military Orders - Helen J. Nicholson
Marshalling the Chivalric Elite for War - Robert W. Jones
Chivalric Violence - Samuel A. Claussen and Peter Sposato
Chivalry in the Tournament and Pas d'Armes - Richard Barber
Heraldry and Heralds - Robert W. Jones
Arms and Armour - Ralph Moffat
Constructing Chivalric Landscapes: Aristocratic Spaces Between Image and Reality - Oliver H. Creighton
Gendered Chivalry - Louise J. Wilkinson
Chivalric Literature - Joanna Bellis and Megan G. Leitch
Manuals of Warfare and Chivalry - Matthew Bennett
The End of Chivalry? Survivals and Revivals of the Tudor Age - Matthew Woodcock
Chivalric Medievalism - Clare A Simmons
Bibliography
The Origins and Diffusion of Chivalry - Peter Coss
The Organisation of Chivalric Society - David Simpkin
The Secular Orders: Chivalry in the Service of the State - David Green
The Military Orders - Helen J. Nicholson
Marshalling the Chivalric Elite for War - Robert W. Jones
Chivalric Violence - Samuel A. Claussen and Peter Sposato
Chivalry in the Tournament and Pas d'Armes - Richard Barber
Heraldry and Heralds - Robert W. Jones
Arms and Armour - Ralph Moffat
Constructing Chivalric Landscapes: Aristocratic Spaces Between Image and Reality - Oliver H. Creighton
Gendered Chivalry - Louise J. Wilkinson
Chivalric Literature - Joanna Bellis and Megan G. Leitch
Manuals of Warfare and Chivalry - Matthew Bennett
The End of Chivalry? Survivals and Revivals of the Tudor Age - Matthew Woodcock
Chivalric Medievalism - Clare A Simmons
Bibliography