Knight - Western European nobility who sang and fought

Author: Wang Lihong
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: "New Horizons Collection" focuses on specific social classes or groups in particular social and historical contexts. Beyond grand historical narratives, it captures a subtle cross-section of the social and historical structure, conducting a slice-like scan. This involves outlining the daily lives, production methods, behavioral norms, and "collective unconscious" mentality of these special social classes or groups, all while considering the backdrop of institutional and cultural contexts. "New Horizons Collection" provides readers with a "time tunnel" to "travel through time and immerse themselves in history." No matter how exhaustively historians delve into research and firsthand investigation, they find it difficult to alter the general perception of the Middle Ages as the "Dark Ages." Yet, the romantic knights, with their swordsmanship and songs of battle, are widely recognized as the most brilliant colors in this dark night sky. The noble life of knights is something everyone aspires to, the elegance of knightly demeanor is envied by all, the romance of knightly love is what everyone longs for, and the heroic careers of knights fulfilled the fantasy dreams of ordinary people for centuries in the Middle Ages. This book explores the psychological journey of a knight's growth, the influence of Christianity on knightly culture, the essence of knightly love, the pastoral dreams and economic income of knights, and the fate of Don Quixote.
"New Horizons Collection" focuses on specific social classes or groups in particular social and historical contexts. Beyond grand historical narratives, it captures a subtle cross-section of the social and historical structure, conducting a slice-like scan. This involves outlining the daily lives, production methods, behavioral norms, and "collective unconscious" mentality of these special social classes or groups, all while considering the backdrop of institutional and cultural contexts. "New Horizons Collection" provides readers with a "time tunnel" to "travel through time and immerse themselves in history." No matter how exhaustively historians delve into research and firsthand investigation, they find it difficult to alter the general perception of the Middle Ages as the "Dark Ages." Yet, the romantic knights, with their swordsmanship and songs of battle, are widely recognized as the most brilliant colors in this dark night sky. The noble life of knights is something everyone aspires to, the elegance of knightly demeanor is envied by all, the romance of knightly love is what everyone longs for, and the heroic careers of knights fulfilled the fantasy dreams of ordinary people for centuries in the Middle Ages. This book explores the psychological journey of a knight's growth, the influence of Christianity on knightly culture, the essence of knightly love, the pastoral dreams and economic income of knights, and the fate of Don Quixote.