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William Marshal: The Flower of Chivalry

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Georges Duby, one of this century's great medieval historians, has brought to life with exceptional brilliance and imagination William Marshal, adviser to the Plantagents, knight extraordinaire, the flower of chivalry. A marvel of historical reconstruction, William Marshal is based on a biographical poem written in the thirteenth century, and offers an evocation of chivalric life -- the contests and tournaments, the rites of war, the daily details of medieval existence -- unlike any we have ever seen.

Language: English

Pages: 162

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pantheon

Release: February 12, 1987

ISBN: 039475154X

ISBN 13: 9780394751542

William Marshal: The Flower of Chivalry

3.7/5 ( ratings)

Georges Duby, one of this century's great medieval historians, has brought to life with exceptional brilliance and imagination William Marshal, adviser to the Plantagents, knight extraordinaire, the flower of chivalry. A marvel of historical reconstruction, William Marshal is based on a biographical poem written in the thirteenth century, and offers an evocation of chivalric life -- the contests and tournaments, the rites of war, the daily details of medieval existence -- unlike any we have ever seen.

Language: English

Pages: 162

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Pantheon

Release: February 12, 1987

ISBN: 039475154X

ISBN 13: 9780394751542

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