Description
ABOUT THIS PRODUCT
Like all warrior classes throughout history medieval knights engaged in
military games, partly in preparation for war and partly for pure sport.
From their often brutal origins in the 10th century to the gaudy pageantry
and eventual decline of the 15th and 16th centuries, tournaments were the
centre of the knightly life. The image of the armoured and surcoated knight
on his caparisoned charger remains the epitome of the chivalric ideal.
Christopher Gravett explores the history of the tournament from its chaotic
beginnings to its more formal, 'civilised' incarnation, describing the
various 'events' and equipment which came into use.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Sam Katz was born in 1963, and joined the Israeli Defence Forces in 1981. He
served in a dual capacity in the HEYL HAYAM during the conflict in Lebanon
in 1982, his particular assignments allowing him to gather first-hand
impressions of two different major aspects of IDF operations. He is the
co-author of several books on the IDF and related Middle Eastern topics. His
particular interest lies in the development of IDF elite and
counter-terrorist units. He is married and lives in New York.RONALD VOLSTAD
was born in 1949 in Alberta, Canada, where he still lives and works. Like
several of Osprey's leading military illustrators he had no formal art
training, though he did work in a TV company's art department - before
spending 15 years operating heavy machinery in the oil industry. His first
illustrations were published in 1970; since then he has become widely known
for his work in Squadron and Osprey publications and for Dragon Models.
CONTENTS
Introduction The 12th and 13th Centuries The 14th Century The 15th Century
The 16th Century The Plates
