Chivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe
By (author): "Richard W. Kaeuper"
Publish Date:
December 23rd 1999
ISBN0199244588
ISBN139780199244584
AsinChivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe
Original titleChivalry and Violence in Medieval Europe
This original and authoritative text reveals how chivalry was part of the problem of violence in medieval Europe, not merely its solution. The ideal was to internalize restraint in knights, but a close reading of chivalric literature shows chivalry also praised heroic violence by knights. This fascinating book lays bare the conflicts and paradoxes surrounding the concept of chivalry in medieval Europe.