"In this book, Br Mark, himself a Capuchin friar, shows how St. Francis came to reinvent chivalry as a spiritual code, a particular legacy to his Order of Friars Minor."--BOOK JACKET.
Examines the social importance of chivalry as a secular ideal during the Middle Ages, traces the origins of knighthood and chivalry, and looks at chivalric rituals and literature.
Originally published between 1920-70, The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up-to-date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00
First published in 2005. This book, a collection of lectures delivered at King's College, London in 1925, is a brilliant tribute to the spirit of chivalry. Lectures on the historical context of chivalry, its origins, and its spread throughout Europe add important dimensions to the study and offer the reader insights into a moment of history which, though long passed, continues to excite the modern imagination.