Forged in the Shadow of Mars: Chivalry and Violence in Late Medieval Florence by

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Forged in the Shadow of Mars by Peter W. Sposato In Forged in the Shadow of Mars, Peter W. Sposato traces chivalrys powerful influence on the mentalite and behavior of a sizeable segment of the elite in late medieval Florence. He finds that the strenuous knights and men-at-arms of the Florentine chivalric elite-a cultural community comprised of men from both traditional and newly emerged elite lineages-embraced a chivalric ideology that was fundamentally martial and violent. Chivalry helped to shape a common identity among these men based on the profession of arms and the ready use of violence against both their peers and those they perceived to be their social inferiors. This violence, often transgressive in nature, was not only crucial to asserting and defending personal, familial, and corporate honor, but was also inherently praiseworthy. In this way, Sposato highlights the sharp differences between chivalry and the more familiar civic ideology of the popolo grasso, the Florentine mercantile and banking elite who came to dominate Florence politically and economically during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.As a result, in Forged in the Shadow of Mars, Sposato challenges the traditional scholarly view of chivalry as foreign to the social and cultural landscape of Florence and contests its reputation as a civilizing force. By reexamining the connection between chivalric literature and actual practice and identity formation among historical knights and men-at-arms, he likewise provides an important corrective to assumptions about the nature of elite violence and identity in medieval Italian cities. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Peter Sposato is Associate Professor of History at Indiana University Kokomo. Follow him on X @petersposato7. Table of Contents Introduction: Chivalry and the Chivalric Elite in Late Medieval Florenc1. Chivalry and Honor Violence2. Chivalry and Social Violence3. Brunetto Latinis Il Tesoretto: A Case Study in Chivalric Reform4. Chivalric Identity and the Profession of ArmsEpilogue: The Chivalric Life of Buonaccorso Pitti (1354–1432) Long Description In Forged in the Shadow of Mars , Peter W. Sposato traces chivalrys powerful influence on the mentalit Details ISBN1501761897 Author Peter W. Sposato Short Title Forged in the Shadow of Mars Publisher Cornell University Press Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1501761897 ISBN-13 9781501761898 Format Hardcover Subtitle Chivalry and Violence in Late Medieval Florence Audience Age 18 Imprint Cornell University Press Place of Publication Ithaca Country of Publication United States Pages 246 Illustrations 2 Halftones, black and white Publication Date 2022-03-15 AU Release Date 2022-03-15 NZ Release Date 2022-03-15 US Release Date 2022-03-15 UK Release Date 2022-03-15 Alternative 9781501761904 DEWEY 945.03088355 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161758635;

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