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Describes the life of a medieval knight and the culture he lived in., This introduction to the world of medieval knights takes a look at their armor, weapons, and war-horses, as well the rules of chivalry and crusades. The color illustrations include see-through spreads so that readers can have a complete view of a suit of chain mail armor, a fortified manor house, and the ships of seafaring knights.
| Details | | Series: | See Through History Series |
| Size | | Length: | 48 pages | | Height: | 11.5 in | | Width: | 10.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 20.8 oz |
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Gr 4-8 The brightly colored cover drawing of jousting knights in front of royal well-wishers will attract readers. The text is divided into 22 two-page topic chapters such as myths and legends, the feudal system, the tournament, the Crusades, and the decline of the knight. Covering the 9th through the 15th centuries, the text describes why there was a need for knights, how men became knights, and what was expected of them. Each chapter usually contains two half-page illustrations of varying size with one or two smaller accompanying pictures, some of them photos of old ruins or artifacts. All have lengthy captions. Adding interest are four "see-through scenes," transparent overlays that enable readers to see component parts of battle dress, a manor house, a fighting galley, and the Crusaders' underground fort destroyed in the siege at Ain Habis. Introductory statements are followed by short articles of one to three paragraphs related to the main subject. Wide margins and plenty of white space help keep the format from appearing cluttered. As there always seems to be a need for books on knights and castles, this one will be a welcome addition. Eldon Younce, Harper Elementary School, KS
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