AAA - DUANE, O.B. - The Origins of Wisdom : Chivalry - (Excellent Hardcover in Wrapper)

Book and wrapper in great condition - Stunning illustrations.  >>>  This book is a fascinating journey to the past, to a continent rich in poetry and art, a time of courtly love, of crusading knights and their ladies and bloody battles fought in the name of God.  The book explores an era infused with passion and emotion and the inspiration for some of the world's most wonderful paintings.  Those who lived during this time left an awe-inspiring legacy of art and literature, many examples of which are reproduced in this book.  This beautiful volume takes the reader from the idyllic aspirations of early crusaders and courtiers, through disillusionment and decay, to the harsh realities of a war fought with bloodlust and pride.    (My sort of book)