The World of the Medieval Knight [Paperback]

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Wayland
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750233753
• ISBN-13: 978-0750233750
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,347,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful illustrations; keen views on the medieval knight, March 27, 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 Medieval Knight (Hardcover)

This is a great book not only for young people who want to learn about castles and the medieval lifestyle but also adults who are first learning about the period.

It's one thing to read text but it's even better to see pictures which bring it to life.

In this picture book, we get information about castle life, manors and towns, armor, leg defenses, the cuirass, arm defenses, gauntlets, helmets, arming a knight, weapons, making armor, horses, retainers, siege warfare, tournaments, battle, foot combat, crusades, hunting, food and banquets, ladies and the decline of knights.

Invigorating to read. Also, check out CASTLE AT WAR by Andrew Langley (another illustrated book).

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Insight of the Medieval Lifestyle of a Knight,, March 10, 2002

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Pam Dunninton (Kansas City, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Medieval Knight (Hardcover)

The information coupled with the detailed, amazing illustrations make this book a must when wanting to learn the lifestyle of a feudal knight. The book shows aerial and cut-away illustrations of a castle. It also shows detailed illustrations and information on how the knights armor was put together and put on with assistance. The World of the Medieval Knight also explained the process in which a noble man's son would become a knight. This information alone makes this book a useful book while learning about the Middle Ages, but it also covers customs and feasts and town life. This book exceeded my expectations.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A well written book on castles, knights, arms and armor., December 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Medieval Knight (Hardcover)

This was a wonderfully written book on the knights world. This book goes into many interesting details of the medieval knights world and is both entertaining and informative. There is even interspersed humor. My 8 year old son has taken it out of the library twice and has asked for it for Christmas. It has also inspired him to try and make his own knights helmet.