Non-Fiction Books

Knight (Eyewitness Books); Christopher Gravett, et al; Hardcover; $17.10; Detailed photographs trace the origins, heyday, and eventual decline of knighthood, chivalry, and the feudal system. Discover how armor was made, how men became knights, and what life was like in a medieval castle. Color photos.

Knight and His Castle; R Ewart Oakeshott; Paperback; $12.95; Traces the design, building, and defense of castles throughout medieval Europe, and describes the daily life of a knight.

Knights (First Books); Carole Lynn Corbin; School & Library Binding; $18.90; Describes the training, behavior, equipment, and typical daily life of a knight in medieval times.

Knights in Armor; John D. Clare (Editor); Paperback; $8.10; The Living History series recreates scenes from various historical periods, bringing to life fact-filled text in an exciting format. The books also include maps, timelines and indexes.

Knights in Armor (Living History); John Clare (Editor); Hardcover; $15.30; Descriptive information available.

Knights in Shining Armor; Gail Gibbons; Hardcover; $13.45; In the characteristic tradition that has made her "the master of nonfiction for children," Gibbons describes the skills needed to become a knight and provides detailed illustrations of the armor and weaponry used in battles against fierce enemies and fiery dragons. Full color.

Medieval Knights (Cambridge Introduction to World History); Trevor Cairns; Paperback; $11.65; The discrepancy between the myth and reality of our image of the medieval knight is revealed by tracing the role's European evolution, from barbarian warrior to horseman-archer, through courtly knight as soldier and "gentleman."

Algernon Charles Swinburne (Arthurian Poets); Algernon Charles Swinburne, James P. Carley; Paperback; $19.00

Arms and Armor of the Medieval Knight; David Edge; Hardcover; $17.99

Beyond Labor's Veil : The Culture of the Knights of Labor; Robert E. Weir; Hardcover; $76.50

Beyond Labor's Veil : The Culture of the Knights of Labor; Robert E. Weir; Paperback; $22.50

The Big Golden Book of Knights and Castles; Barbara Weisberg, Gino D'Achille (Illustrator); Hardcover; $9.00

The Book of Chivalry of Geoffroi De Charny : Text, Context, and Translation (Middle Ages Series); Richard W. Kaeuper, et al; Paperback; $17.95

Chivalry; Maurice Keen; Paperback; $17.00

Dictionary of Medieval Knighthood and Chivalry : Concepts and Terms; Bradford B. Broughton; Hardcover; $79.50

Incredible Castles and Knights (Snap Shot); Christopher Maynard; Paperback; $4.45

The Knight and Chivalry; Richard Barber; Paperback; $31.00

The Knight and Chivalry; Richard Barber; Hardcover; $45.00

The Knight in History; Frances Gies; Paperback; $12.15

Knights (Fact or Fiction); Stewart Ross, Italy McRae Books (Illustrator); Library Binding; $17.90

Knights (Fact or Fiction); Stewart Ross; Paperback; $6.25

Knights : A 3-Dimensional Exploration; John Howe; Hardcover; $17.06

The Knights of the Crown : The Monarchical Orders of Knighthood in Later Medieval Europe, 1325-1520 Vol 1; D'Arcy Jonathan Dacre Boulton; Hardcover; $45.00

The World of the Medieval Knight; Christopher Gravett; Hardcover; $17.96