For Honour and Fame : Chivalry in England, 1066-1500 by Saul, Nigel

Hardback. Very Good.

London : Bodley Head, 2011. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xiv, 416 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-388) and index.Contents; Introduction: chivalry and history -- The origins of English chivalry -- Chivalry and empire, 1066-1204 -- The making of chivalric culture, 1100-1250 -- Knighthood transformed, 1204-90 -- Kingship and war, 1272-1327 -- Edward III and chivalric kingship, 1327-99 -- War, fame and fortune -- The face of chivalric war -- Chivalry and nobility -- Chivalry and violence -- Chivalry and Christian society -- Chivalry and crusading -- Chivalry and fortification -- Chivalry and women -- Memory and fame -- Chivalric literature, 1250-1485 -- The Wars of the Roses and Yorkist chivalry -- The decline of chivalry -- Conclusion. Subjects;… Read More

Hardcover. Fine. This copy looks like it has never been opened. Little wear, minimal library marks.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

UK: Bodley Head, 2011. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Structured around the related themes of war, politics and knighthood, this book tells the story of England from the Norman Conquest to the aftermath of Henry VII's triumph at Bosworth in the Wars of the Roses. Wide-ranging, vivid and authoritative, this is the first book to treat chivalry as part of the wider history of medieval England. A good, clean and tight copy..