William Marshal: Knighthood, War and Chivalry, 1147-1219 - Hardcover

Crouch, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0582772222 ISBN 13: 9780582772229

Publisher: Routledge, 2002

Synopsis

Ruthless opportunist, astute courtier, manipulative politician and brutal, efficient soldier: this is William Marshal as portrayed by David Crouch in his widely acclaimed biography of 'the Marshal'. With the new translation of the contemporary epic poem, Histoire de Giuillaume de Mareschal, and newly discovered documents, David Crouch has substantitvely re-worked and expanded his original volume. Now fully illustrated, this second edition represents a complete reappraisal of  the career and character of this remarkable man, and provides a riveting account of the realities of aristocratic life in the age of chivalry. 

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From the Back Cover:

'a tour de force.....The world of the Angevin court is splendidly recreated, and Dr Crouch succeeds admirably in explaining the reality of the chivalric ethos. For him, the celebrations after a battle had more in common with the atmosphere in the bar of a rugby club than with that of the enclosures at Henley or the ski-slopes of Klosters - Dr. Crouch is adept at finding striking modern parallels'.

History Today

'a refreshingly readable book, it makes a contribution to medieval studies quite out of proportion to its size'

TLS

' Crouch resurrects a lost world in fluent, economic and readable prose, often enlivened by colloquialisms and contemporary parallels'

Southern History

'Written in a racy, accessible, idiosyncratic style, which might have appealed to the Marshal himself, it should be read by everyone interested in medieval people, politics and society'

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William Marshal is the one medieval knight who had a contemporary biography written about him. He was THE knight of all knights as far as we are concerned today. He is the only medieval man whose authentic experience of aristocratic military life is preserved for us.

About the Author:

David Crouch is Professor Medieval History at the University of Hull and author of several books including The Reign of King Stephen 1135-54 (2000) and The Normans: The Story of a Dynasty (2002).

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0582772222
• ISBN 13: 9780582772229
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 258