A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry Geoffroi de Charny. Introduction by
Richard W. Kaeuper. Translation by Elspeth Kennedy "Of exceptional
interest for the light shed on the ethos, style, and tastes of the
secular aristocracy of the later Middle Ages. Charny's book offers
an exploration and explanation of the values and proper manner of
life for Christian knights and men at arms by someone who was a
knight himself. . . . A real boon to the historian."--"London
Review of Books" "Kaeuper and Kennedy have done scholars a
tremendous service in their publication of the excellent 1996
edition. . . . This slimmed-down version now provides teachers of
chivalry, warfare, and gender with an excellent resource for the
classroom."--"Medieval Review" On the great influence of a valiant
lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by
the great lords for their prowess, become more determined to attain
this level of prowess." On the lady who sees her knight honored:
"All of this makes the noble lady rejoice greatly within herself at
the fact that she has set her mind and heart on loving and helping
to make such a good knight or good man-at-arms." On the worthiest
amusements: "The best pastime of all is to be often in good
company, far from unworthy men and from unworthy activities from
which no good can come." Enter the real world of knights and their
code of ethics and behavior. Read how an aspiring knight of the
fourteenth century would conduct himself and learn what he would
have needed to know when traveling, fighting, appearing in court,
and engaging fellow knights. Composed at the height of the Hundred
Years War by Geoffroi de Charny, one of the most respected knights
of his age, "A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry" was designed as a
guide for members of the Company of the Star, an order created by
Jean II of France in 1352 to rival the English Order of the Garter.
This is the most authentic and complete manual on the day-to-day
life of the knight that has survived the centuries, and this
edition contains a specially commissioned introduction from
historian Richard W. Kaeuper that gives the history of both the
book and its author, who, among his other achievements, was the
original owner of the Shroud of Turin. Geoffroi de Charny
(1304?-56) was considered the quintessential knight of his age by
his contemporaries. He was killed at the Battle of Poitiers.
Richard W. Kaeuper is Professor of History at the University of
Rochester. He is the author of a number of books, including
"Chivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe." Elspeth Kennedy is
Sometime Fellow at St. Hilda's College, Oxford University. The
Middle Ages Series 2005 128 pages 6 x 9 ISBN 978-0-8122-1909-8
Paper $17.95t 12.00 World Rights History Short copy: Composed at
the height of the Hundred Years War by Geoffroi de Charny, one of
the most respected knights of his age, "A Knight's Own Book of
Chivalry" is an invaluable guide to fourteenth-century knighthood.
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