Knights - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Knights write by . This book was released on 2012-08-10. Knights available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Written by an international team of historians and scholars with specialized knowledge of the medieval era and illustrated with sumptuous images ranging from manuscript illuminations and PreRaphaelite paintings to photographs of authentic armor, swords, and castles, plus maps and a timeline, this book is at once a detailed history of knights and a chronicle of their cultural creations and legacy. This vividly written and lavishly illustrated large hardcover reference volume describes the origins of knighthood, the training and lifestyles of knights, and the vital role these warriors played in medieval military campaigns. It also explains heraldry and the various military and honorific orders of knighthood, and examines the portrayal of knights and literature and art.
The History of the Legend
The History of the Legend - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The History of the Legend write by Legend History. This book was released on 2020-01-07. The History of the Legend available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Notebook journal of the history of the legend, size Black paper is 6 x 9 inches, pages 120.
Hope Diamond
Hope Diamond - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hope Diamond write by Richard Kurin. This book was released on 2017-02-28. Hope Diamond available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. An entertaining and well-researched history of the Hope diamond Since its discovery in seventeenth-century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering deep blue gem weighing over 45 carats, has been shrouded in mystery and steeped in intrigue. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Richard Kurin goes beyond the speculation to reveal the truth behind a legendary stone. Kurin, a cultural anthropologist, spent more than a decade on the trail of the legendary gem. But the 'curse' that surrounds it, which Kurin puts to rest once and for all, is only one small piece of a long and lustrous story that moves between ancient religion and modern magic, royal power and class rivalry, revenge and greed. Richly illustrated, Hope Diamond works in a grand historical tradition: depicting the specific to reveal the universal.
Krupp
Krupp - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Krupp write by Harold James. This book was released on 2012-02-26. Krupp available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Tells the story of the Krupp family and its industrial empire between the early nineteenth century and the present, and analyzes its transition from a family business to one owned by a non-profit foundation. Krupp founded a small steel mill in 1811, which established the basis for one of the largest and most important companies in the world by the end of the century. Famously loyal to its highly paid workers, it rejected an exclusive focus on profit, but the company also played a central role in the armament of Nazi Germany and the firm's head was convicted as a war criminal at Nuremberg. Yet after the war Krupp managed to rebuild itself and become a symbol of Germany once again -- this time open, economically successful, and socially responsible" -- Publisher's description.
The Legendary History of the Cross
The Legendary History of the Cross - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Legendary History of the Cross write by Various. This book was released on 2019-12-05. The Legendary History of the Cross available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "The Legendary History of the Cross: A Series of Sixty-four Woodcuts from a Dutch Book Published by Veldener, A.D. 1483" by various looks at the European romance of crosses in artwork through a series of 64 examples that could be found in a Dutch-printed text. This book was an essential source of information for artists, history lovers, and those interested in the influences of Europe's art through the years, but particularly in the Middle Ages.
