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The Reign of Chivalry

By: Richard W. Barber

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Richard Barber, author of Holy Grail: The History of a Legend and King Arthur: Hero and Legend, has written an engaging and intriguing book on one of the most original concepts of the medieval mind. Profusely illustrated and redesigned for a new generation of readers. Profusely illustrated and redesigned for a new generation of readers, Richard Barber's classic The Reign of Chivalry presents a broad picture of the chivalric world, and shows how chivalry affected or was affected by greatsocial movements, great writers and great events, and analyses the legacy it passed down to later ages. The opening chapter looks at the central figure of the whole chivalric world, the knight, and asks why he is such a different figure from other fighting men. Following sections deal with chivalry in relation to the main themes of medieval literature, especially the vast cycle of Arthurian romances, and discuss the attitudes towards chivalry of writers such as Jean Froissart, whose pages cast a golden glow over the harsh realities of war. Later sections look at chivalry's influence on the Renaissance and later culture, beginning with the knight's transition to gentleman. The element by which chivalry is now most remembered, its respectful, even adoring, attitude towards women, is the subject of a wide-ranging discussion, covering both medieval reality and modern ideals. Richard Barber, author of Holy Grail: History of a Legend, Myths and Legends of the British Isles and King Arthur: Hero and Legend, has written an engaging and intriguing book on one of the most original concepts of the medieval mind.

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Boydell Press

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1843831821

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9781843831822

The Holy Grail

Imagination and Belief

By: Richard W. Barber

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The Holy Grail

Imagination and Belief

By: Richard W. Barber

In this fascinating work, Barber traces the history of the legends surrounding the Holy Grail, beginning with Chrtien de Troyes's great romances of the 12th century and the medieval Church's religious version of the secular ideal.

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Harvard University Press

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0674013905

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9780674013902

The Companion Guide to Gascony and the Dordogne

By: Richard W. Barber

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The Companion Guide to Gascony and the Dordogne

By: Richard W. Barber

The guide for the traveller as opposed to the tourist: the person for whom the history of the region and its reflection in landscape, buildings and culture are the essence of travel.

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356

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Companion Guides

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1900639270

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9781900639279

States at War

A Reference Guide for Michigan in the Civil War

By: Richard F Miller

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States at War

A Reference Guide for Michigan in the Civil War

By: Richard F Miller

Unlike most books about the Civil War, which address individual battles or the war at the national level, States at War: A Reference Guide for Michigan in the Civil War chronicles the actions of an individual state government and its citizenry coping with the War and its ramifications, from transformed race relations and gender roles, to the suspension of habeas corpus, to the deaths of over 10,000 Michigan fathers, husbands, sons, and brothers who had been in action. The book compiles primary source material—including official reports, legislative journals, executive speeches, special orders, and regional newspapers—to provide an exhaustive record of the important roles Michigan and Michiganders had in the War. Though not burdened by marching armies or military occupation like some states to the southeast, Michigan nevertheless had a fascinating Civil War experience that was filled with acute economic anxieties, intense political divisions, and vital contributions on the battlefield. This comprehensive volume will be the essential starting point for all future research into Michigan’s Civil War-era history.

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349

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University of MICHIGAN REGIONAL

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0472131451

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9780472131457

The Refinement of America

Persons, Houses, Cities

By: Richard Lyman Bushman

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The Refinement of America

Persons, Houses, Cities

By: Richard Lyman Bushman

This lively and authoritative volume makes clear that the quest for taste and manners in America has been essential to the serious pursuit of a democratic culture. Spanning the material world from mansions and silverware to etiquette books, city planning, and sentimental novels, Richard L. Bushman shows how a set of values originating in aristocratic court culture gradually permeated almost every stratum of American society and served to prevent the hardening of class consciousness. A work of immense and richly nuanced learning, The Refinement of America newly illuminates every facet of both our artifacts and our values.

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Vintage

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0307761606

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9780307761606

A Strong Land & a Sturdy

England in the Middle Ages

By: Richard W. Barber

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A Strong Land & a Sturdy

England in the Middle Ages

By: Richard W. Barber

Through a study of the political and social institutions, the rulers, artists, scientists and craftsmen of the Middle Ages, examines what everyday life in medieval times was like and what links with the era still survive.

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140

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0816431671

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Elizabeth

First Capital of New Jersey

By: Jean-Rae Turner,Richard T. Koles

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Elizabeth

First Capital of New Jersey

By: Jean-Rae Turner,Richard T. Koles

Elizabeth, New Jersey is a city of firsts: first English-speaking colony in the state, first state capital, first home of Princeton University, and the site of the first shots fired after the Declaration of Independence. This impressive history is bolstered by the town's production of the first U.S. Navy submarine, Singer sewing machine, and ice cream soda, but these triumphs should not overshadow the hardships endured along the way. With no precedent to guide the way, the industrious people of Elizabeth built traditions rather than uphold them, and for nearly 340 years this community has forged its own path against the landscape without losing its small-town flavor. Elizabeth: The First Capital of New Jersey is the uplifting record of the people who settled land and built homes, many of which are still populated by their descendants. Tales of the sacrifices of a rich colonial history lead seamlessly into stories about the Singer Sewing Machine Company, which changed the face of the city's commerce, and the Morris Turnpike and Central Railroad that form the heart of the transportation industry to which Elizabeth owes much of its economic well being. Presented in both lucid word and striking image, Elizabeth: The First Capital of New Jersey depicts the people, places, and events that secured Elizabeth's well deserved place in the history of America. The hard-working citizens who had the foresight to develop a diverse economic, religious, and cultural base for the "City of Churches" are memorialized in this new volume.

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178

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738523933

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9780738523934

Corporate Criminal Liability and Prevention

By: Richard S. Gruner

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Corporate Criminal Liability and Prevention

By: Richard S. Gruner

The book instructs corporate counsel on how to adopt forward-looking compliance policies that can prevent criminal liability and how to mitigate the severity of penalties when they are unavoidable.

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Law Journal Press

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1588521257

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9781588521255

Book's by Richard W. Barber

The Reign of Chivalry

The Reign of Chivalry

The Holy Grail

The Holy Grail

The Companion Guide to Gascony and the Dordogne

The Companion Guide to Gascony and the Dordogne

States at War

States at War

The Refinement of America

The Refinement of America

A Strong Land & a Sturdy

A Strong Land & a Sturdy

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Corporate Criminal Liability and Prevention

Corporate Criminal Liability and Prevention

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