| A Knight and His Armor Contributor(s): Oakeshott, Ewart (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802313299 ISBN-13: 9780802313294 Publisher: Dufour Editions OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 1999 Annotation: Now back in print and in paperback, this is another in the famous Knight series by the renowned medieval historian Ewart Oakeshott. Explore another fascinating dimension of medieval warfare in this engaging account of knights and their various kinds of armor. Oakeshott focuses on the armor of the later Middle Ages, from 1100 to 1500, He examines how armor developed, how craftsmen made the important garments of mail and plate, and he looks in detail at the different kinds of helmets and which were the best. He also looks at the other important aspects of a knight's armor, such as the helm, shield, and spurs, and finishes up with a discussion of how the armor was worn. Along the way he dispels a number of myths about medieval armor, such as the one that the armor was extremely heavy ("men never had to be hoisted into their saddles with cranes"). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval |
| Dewey: 623.441 |
| LCCN: 99026158 |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.56" W x 8.3" (0.46 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is another in the famous Knight series by the renowned medieval historian Ewart Oakeshott. Explore another fascinating dimension of medieval warfare in this engaging account of knights and their various kinds of armor. Oakeshott focuses on the armor of the later Middle Ages, from 1100 to 1500. He examines how armor developed, how craftsmen made the important garments, and he looks in detail at the different kinds of helmets and which were the best. He also looks at the other important aspects of a knight's armor and finishes up with a discussion of how the armor was worn. Along the way he dispels a number of myths about medieval armor. Originally published in 1961-and of interest to young and older readers-this updated and revised edition of A Knight and His Armor has an extensive and useful glossary. Accurately illustrated by the author, the book captures the wonder and magic of a past time. "Oakeshott here provides a detailed history of how armor developed, how and of what it was made, and how it was worn."-Library Journal |