Books in the Ideals and Practice of Knighthood series

There are ten papers in this volume, taken from the fourth Strawberry Hill Conference (1988) on the Ideals and Practice of Medieval Knighthood. The contributions to this volume are wide-ranging and cover all aspects of culture in the Middle Ages, with a strong emphasis on continental literature.

Latest research on the chivalric ethos of western Europe,10c-15c, from the practical (houses, armour) to the intellectual [conceptof holy war, loyalty, etc.].

'This wide-ranging and instructive collection makes a valuable addition to the fast-growing body of work on medieval chivalry.' HISTORYThe Strawberry Hill Conferences were designed to bring together historians and literary scholars whose interests focus on medieval history. Full details of papers available on request.