Graig Taylor Knihy

Dejiny, mýtus a romantické príbehy stredovekých rytierov na križiackych výpravách s viac ako 400 veľkolepými zobrazeniami bitiek, dobrodružstiev, obliehaní, pevností, víťazstiev a porážok.

The medieval knights of Western Europe were central to the Crusades, and this book tells their story. Knights who took the cross did so for many reasons, and their experience in the Holy Land, in the Palestinian states they founded, and in the long journeys home are epics in themselves. This book examines the international chivalric brotherhood of crusading knights, typified in the military orders of the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitallers. It also details the battles and sieges fought, lost and won by the crusaders, the castles they built, the states they founded, the marriages, alliances and dynasties they began, their triumphs and victories, and their diversions, corruptions and failures.

Focusing on the early years of the crusades, this book provides a detailed exploration of the first three crusades and the capture of Jerusalem. It is richly illustrated, showcasing images of the armies, leaders, and significant battles, as well as the landscapes they traversed and the challenges they faced. The visual account enhances the understanding of this pivotal period in history, highlighting both victories and defeats of the warriors involved.

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A fascinating and detailed overview of the life of a medieval knight, including his noble origins, rigorous training, life as a mounted warrior and feudal lord, courtly romances and leisure pursuits•An authoritative history of the crusades in Palestine and Europe: the lands that were lost and won; the rise and fall of the religious orders of the Knights Templar and Knights Hospitaller; and the inspiration that motivated the crusader knights•Special sections cover the most fabled and renowned knights of the day, including Richard the Lionheart, Edward the Black Prince, Sir William Marshal, Bohemond of Taranto, Godfrey of Bouillon and Tancred, Prince of Galilee, as well as legendary heroes such as Lancelot, Perceval, Gawain, Siegfried, and Roland, who inspired a literary tradition that continues today•Contains an analysis of the idealization of knighthood, from its roots in classical mythology to its flowering into the extravagant art and literature of the Middle Ages, together with a visual celebration of the knight's world, illustrated with over 850 evocative paintings