Medieval chivalry
Kaeuper, Richard W.2016
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This study provides a new overview of chivalry, which formed a fundamental element of medieval society. Chivalry shaped elite warrior status and profession, influenced warfare and violence, took on religious piety, and shaped ideas of love and relations between men and women of high status throughout half a millennium of early European history. Emerging in the medieval period, chivalry embodied ideals that elite warriors cherished and practices that formed their profession. In this major new overview, Richard Kaeuper examines how chivalry made sense of violence and war, making it tolerable for elite fighters rather than non-knightly or sub-knightly populations. He discusses how chivalry buttressed status and profession, shaped active piety, and fostered intense warrior attachments and heterosexual relationships.
Main title:
Medieval chivalry / Richard W. Kaeuper.
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Imprint:
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.
Collation:
300 pages : illustrations (black and white).
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780521137959 (pbk)0521137950 (pbk)9780521761680 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.1 KAE940.1
LC class:
CR4513
Language:
English
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BRN:
307660