FREE A KNIGHTS OWN BOOK OF CHIVALRY: GEOFFROI DE CHARNY PDF Geoffroi de Charny,Richard W. Kaeuper,Elspeth Kennedy | 128 pages | 12 May 2005 | University of Pennsylvania Press | 9780812219098 | English | Pennsylvania, United States Geoffroi de Charny - Wikipedia Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Richard W. Kaeuper Introduction. Elspeth Kennedy Translator. On the great influence of a valiant lord: "The companions, who see that good warriors are honored by the great lords for their prowess, become more determined to attain this level of prowess. Read how an aspiring knight of the fourteenth century would conduct himself and learn what he would have needed to know when traveling, fighting, appearing in court, and engaging fellow knights. This is the most authentic and complete manual on the day-to-day life of the knight that has survived the centuries, and this edition contains a specially commissioned introduction from historian Richard W. Kaeuper that gives the history of both the book and its author, who, among his other achievements, was the original owner of the Shroud of Turin. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Original Title. Other Editions 3. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Sep 21, Mary Catelli rated it really liked it Shelves: history-medievalprimary-source. A medieval knight discussing knighthood. Bit different in structure than a modern treatment would be. Discusses what men-at-arms do in various ways, and how love ought to be secret though he speaks of men who say they would not consent to be Queen Guinevere's love it were not known and what sorts of virtues are and how they are important. Nov 30, David rated it it was amazing. After reading this book I feel like I've wasted the last 20 years of my life. This is how I'm going to live the rest of my life. Feb 11, Jessica O'Toole rated it it was amazing Shelves: smedieval-history-non-fictionhistory-non-fictiontrue-letters-records. This is a direct view into the mind of a 14th century knight. A real, fucking knight. Proper, hardcore, walking or riding about with a sword and dagger in real bloody shining armour "And they are dressed in such an indecent way that that which everyone ought to be most ashamed to show is what they show all the time to those who want to look, for they cannot refrain from showing their backsides to whoever wants to see them. Proper, hardcore, walking or riding about with a sword and dagger in real bloody shining armour knight. And he's talking about big, muscly, burly men men showing their arses about. It cannot get much better. Now that's out of my system, this small and entirely worthwhile read is an absolute must if you are interested in any tiny way about how the knightly class genuinely aspired to be. Now, it's important to remember that de Charny lived in an era quite different to our own, and he was chosen to produce this work because he presumably lived up to practically every minute standard he lays in this work. He's the epitome of ideal, and so actually how most knights behaved on a daily basis was probably quite different, and how much they revered themselves was probably far less subtle. However, de Charny seems to be very on board with how unknightly many of the men around him acted, because he calls out all their wanton behaviour, just as much as how incredibly noble many others were, because he highlights all the good stuff. He goes into great detail describing A Knights Own Book of Chivalry: Geoffroi De Charny what you should be doing to achieve glory through the chivalric code, and the honour of God's approval. In all honesty, this guy sounds bloody awesome. In the gruesome and gruelling Middle Ages you'd be wallowing in goods and glory with this guy's gold about your middle finger. I'd happily live in his castle and shoot off to all my friends about how amazing my knightly husband was. I'd be forever Lady de Charny and live out my life as a proper powerful widow, using all his glory to remind the world just how fucking ace my dead husband was, and as such, myself. If I didn't die cruelly in childbirth first. But, you know, nuance. See, if a book written years ago can't inspire that kind of dreaming, then there is no hope in the world, is there? As an aside, there's actually a really nice little bio A Knights Own Book of Chivalry: Geoffroi De Charny the text proper. I could see poor Sir Geoffroi's face vividly in the story when he possibly used guerilla ignoble tactics to attack Edward III's troops in France one day; subsequently, Edward III made a complete mockery of him in public gasp! Aw, poor Geoffroi. Sep 28, Joe Colistro rated it really liked it. As the intro points out, the value placed on an actual account of chivalric virtues from someone who lived them cannot be understated, especially given the current cultural context and appropriation of medieval themes by the far- right. Jun 27, Ailed rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfictionhistory. This book is possibly the best introduction to chivalry one could ever have. The author was an exemplary knight so he obviously knew his stuff. I had a lot of fun reading it, probably because I find the subject very interesting. Geoffroi's fortitude and devotion become apparent almost immediately and I couldn't help but admire him. May 04, Jlnpeacock Peacock rated it liked it. There is excellent information, especially in the Historical Introduction. The difficulty lies in the style of writing. It can be very tedious at times. Jul 09, Dwayne Coleman rated it liked it Shelves: medieval-lit-and-culturemartial-arts-and-warriors. Not for the casual reader--a bit repetitive and dry in places. Mar 15, Ann rated it it was amazing. Aug 16, Lee Craven added it. A must read for all men, who wish to be men. Jun 13, Oliver Eike rated it liked it Shelves: historynon-fictioncultural-franceeuropean-literature-british-literathistory- medieval-history. An interesting read if you want an insight into a mindset of the time. Mar 21, Cascata Nerina rated it really liked it Recommends it for: researchers. Shelves: classicseducationalhistorical-culturemilitarynon-fictiontextbookwriting. However, that must be put into context with the writer of the book and the time period. Because although the writer is actually one of A Knights Own Book of Chivalry: Geoffroi De Charny most famous for writing about chivalry from a knight's point of view he was not educated and trained in rhetoric the way a monk or a priest would be. As for the over bearing message of Christianity throughout the Review of A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry A Knights Own Book of Chivalry: Geoffroi De Charny Geoffroi de Charny Initial impressions were that the book was very dense reading and overly religious. As for the over bearing message of Christianity throughout the text it, it was written in 13th century France, of course it's going to be filled with overt religious tones - everyone was then. The book that I'm reading is a modern translation of the original text. It was translated by Elspeth Kennedy and I think she did a wonderful job A Knights Own Book of Chivalry: Geoffroi De Charny keeping it readable when it very easily could have been denser. Not only did she keep it generally readable, but as the introduction by Richard W. Kaeuper says it "is better understood if read out loud and dramatically, ideally with a flagon of wine at the ready" Kennedy maintained this read aloud air quite well. However, even if the original lacked punctuation there are sections of this which could have done with a little more of it. The entire book comes in at under pages. However, the heart of the text, The Book of Chivalry, takes up only 60 pages. The first section is a historical introduction and the end has all the usual notes and further reading suggestions. Though the book is a slog to get through I think it is an excellent primary A Knights Own Book of Chivalry: Geoffroi De Charny for any researcher. After all, this is a book that one can purchase at the store and keep in the house without worrying about destroying a priceless object. Most people will never see originals, so this is a good substitute. The book begins with a biography of Charny ad Kaeuper pointed out a few things that make later passages in the book quite humorous. However, he does not hesitate to give a A Knights Own Book of Chivalry: Geoffroi De Charny grounding in the history of chivalry. Modern Medievalism: Lessons on manliness, from a medieval knight's own words The treatise is intended to explain the appropriate qualities for a knight, reform the behavior of the fighting classes, and defend the chivalric ethos against its critics, mainly in clerical circles. Geoffroi de Charny was intensely involved in the first phase of the Anglo - French conflict known as the Hundred Years' War.