A Companion to Chivalry

Chivalry lay at the heart of elite society in the Middle Ages, but it is a nebulous concept which defies an easy definition. More than just a code of ethical behaviour, it shaped literary tastes, art and manners, as well as social hierarchies, political events ...

Bloodied banners

martial display on the medieval battlefield

'A penetrating investigation of medieval martial display...The reader is struck by its originality, and by its sophisticated and critical interpretative engagement with historical and literary sources. Particularly notable is the author's subtle exploration of the function of armour: not only its practical role ...

The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

A commentary.