Originally published in 1940. Chivalry denotes the ideals and practices considered suitable for a noble. The word itself is reminiscent of the aristocratic society of medieval France dominated by mounted warriors. As early as the eleventh century, several different views of chivalric standards and behavior had appeared. During the next four hundred years, these conceptions of the ideal nobleman were developed by and for the feudal ruling class. Sidney Painter studies chivalry from the perspectives of both social history and the history of ideas. The first chapter provides readers unfamiliar with medieval history the background required for understanding the chapters on chivalry.
- ISBN10 0801805139
- ISBN13 9780801805134
- Publish Date 1 July 1961
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 4 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 188
- Language English