The Book of The Medieval Knight [Paperback]

Stephen Turnbull (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 30, 1995

Fearless in battle, gracious in victory, knights lived their lives on a heroic scale, during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Vividly retold with superb color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations. "...fantastic...recommend this book most highly....Excellent...."--Midwest Wargamer's Assoc. .... "Superbly illustrated...outstanding....Glorious full-color photographs...exquisite and informative study."--BRAVO.

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About the Author

Dr Stephen Turnbull has made himself the world's expert on the Samurai, using his years of diligent research to publish a whole series of bestselling Samurai histories. He is widely employed as a consultant authority on Japanese hi

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sterling (June 30, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1854092642
• ISBN-13: 978-1854092649
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,298,651 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book of the Medieval Knight, July 30, 2002

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"sca_genvieve" (Austell, Ga.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Book of the Medieval Knight (Hardcover)

Absolutely a must-have book, filled from cover to cover with archetecture, heraldry, manuscripts, effigies, and statues. It provides an in-depth look at the High Middle Ages... the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. There is also quite a large bit dedicated to the political evolution of the time. This is a fantastic book!!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, January 1, 2001

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MISTER SJEM "sonofhotpie" (CALIF BAY AREA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Book of The Medieval Knight (Paperback)

First off, this book is of the medieval knight and therefore spends most of its time covering English and French History. So, I'm not sure where these comments come from wanting middle eastern knights. They weren't knights. They had different names.

The scope of this book covers the Hundred Years War to the aftermath of the Wars of the Roses . . . expect to cover mostly French and English History, as these were the two cultures who began the chivalric code and were the main players during that era.

While it's true that there were knights in other areas of western and eastern Europe, they all emulated the French and the English. That's why Turnbull spent his time with these two countries.

If you want a similar example to THE MEDIEVAL KNIGHT but hate anglocentric History, check out his THE BOOK OF THE SAMURAI or even THE MONGOLS. Just stop whining! :D

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read and a fascinating subject, January 5, 2000

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C. Tomlinson "catht" (Bucks England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Book of The Medieval Knight (Paperback)

An entertaining, interesting and very informative read, the text is enthusiastic and intelligent, the illustrations and photos help you to see what the author is talking about and keep your interest. I would definitely recommend the book to anyone interested in this subject or any artists looking for accurate medieval reference material.