| The Order of the Garter 1348-1461: Chivalry and Politics in Late Medieval England Contributor(s): Collins, Hugh E. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198208170 ISBN-13: 9780198208174 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $294.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2000 Annotation: This is the first scholarly study of the political role of the Order of the Garter during the late middle ages. Hugh Collins's examination of the Garter's pragmatic considerations and knightly ideas reveals the extent to which political society in the late middle ages founded its ambitions and aspirations on the cult of chivalry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 942.03 |
| LCCN: 99057223 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.28 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first scholarly study of the political role of the Order of the Garter during the late middle ages. Hugh Collins's examination of the Garter's pragmatic considerations and knightly ideas reveals the extent to which political society in the late middle ages founded its ambitions and aspirations on the cult of chivalry. |
