William Marshal by Georges Duby
The Flower of Chivalry
An interpretive portrait of a renowned medieval knight, tracing his ascent from landless younger son to earl and regent while serving successive Angevin rulers. Drawing on a contemporary verse biography commissioned by his heirs, it explores the tournament circuit, feudal bonds, largesse, and the crafting of reputation in an aristocratic warrior society. The book probes the ideals and contradictions of chivalry—prowess, loyalty, piety, and strategic self-interest—revealing how myth-making and political power intertwined in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
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- Published
- 1984
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- French
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- Alternate Titles
- - Guillaume le Maréchal
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