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Knight  Cover Image Book Book

Knight / written by Christopher Gravett ; photographed by Geoff Dann.

Gravett, Christopher, 1951- (author.). Dann, Geoff, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Here is an inside look at the history of medieval knights and their armor, jousting, heraldry, hawking and crusades. The life of the knight is considered from battles and banquets to sieges and chivalry.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593843840
  • ISBN: 0593843843
  • ISBN: 9780593843833
  • ISBN: 0593843835
  • Physical Description: 72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Edition: New edition, American edition.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2024.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, publication date, and paging may vary.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The first knights -- The Normans -- Making a knight -- Armor -- Fashion in steel -- Inside the armor -- Arms and the man -- On horseback -- The castle -- The castle at war -- Siege warfare -- Arming to fight -- The enemy -- Into battle -- Castle life -- Manor lords -- Manor ladies -- The ideal of chivalry -- The tournament -- The joust -- Foot combat -- Heraldry -- Hunting -- Faith and pilgrimage -- The crusades -- Knights of Christ -- Japanese Knights -- The professionals -- Knights' end -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
Subject: Crusades > Juvenile literature.
Knights and knighthood > Juvenile literature.
Civilization, Medieval > Juvenile literature.
Genre: Illustrated works.
Informational works.

Available copies

  • 13 of 20 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 6 of 7 copies available at Cass County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 20 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cass County Library-Archie J 940.1 GRA 2024 (Text) 0002205969799 New Juvenile Books Available -
Cass County Library-Bookmobile J 940.1 GRA 2024 (Text) 0002205969781 New Juvenile Books Available -
Cass County Library-Drexel J 940.1 GRA 2024 (Text) 0002205969807 New Juvenile Books Available -
Cass County Library-Garden City J 940.1 GRA 2024 (Text) 0002205969815 New Juvenile Books Available -
Cass County Library-Harrisonville J 940.1 GRA 2024 (Text) 0002205969823 New Juvenile Books Available -
Cass County Library-Northern Resource Center J 940.1 GRA 2024 (Text) 0002205969831 New Juvenile Books Checked out 02/14/2025
Cass County Library-Pleasant Hill J 940.1 GRA 2024 (Text) 0002205969849 New Juvenile Books Available -


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