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Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
May 18, 2012
Swords of Chivalry: Historical Sword Combat
May 20, 2012
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June 1, 2012
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June 8, 2012
In Other Words...
“Confess your hidden faults.
Approach what you find repulsive.
Help those you think you cannot help.
Anything you are attached to, let it go.
Go to places that scare you.”- Author Pema Chodron, from Places that Scare You
History & Literature Archive
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The Road to Abu Ghraib
Posted on February 25, 2004 | No CommentsThe Code of Chivalry is a warrior’s code of honor, not a guide for genteel etiquette — and perhaps there is no more important time to remember that than now, as accounts of war atrocities committed on prisoners at Abu Ghraib are coming to light. -
Honor and Terrorists
Posted on February 12, 2004 | 1 CommentThese imperatives I have put forward apply to relations among warriors and nations defended by warriors. The moral requirements become much murkier when warriors must battle murderers. -
Warriors and Society
Posted on February 11, 2004 | 1 CommentThose who are concerned for the welfare of our warriors would never want to see them sent off to face the chaotic hell of combat without something to ground them and keep them from crossing over into an inescapable heart of darkness. -
Why Do Warriors Need A Code?
Posted on February 10, 2004 | 1 CommentBut why do warriors need a code that ties their hands and limits their options? Why should a warrior culture want to restrict the actions of its members and require them to commit to lofty ideals? -
Joseph Campbell on Chivalry: Part 1
Posted on December 21, 2003 | No CommentsIn a world where marriage was primarily a means of establishing geographic or economic bonds between two clans, chivalry helped to tear down the centuries-old social customs that made wives little more than property and husbands political pawns. -
Joseph Campbell on Chivalry: Part 2
Posted on December 20, 2003 | No CommentsSo, if the Code of Chivalry was such a radical departure from the traditional gender roles of the Middle Ages, why does the mention of “chivalry” cause men and women who believe in “gender equality” to grind their teeth? Why are the genteel attitudes of chivalry seen by so many people as demeaning towards women? -
Women’s Roles Part 1: History’s Women of Chivalry
Posted on November 27, 2003 | No CommentsTo see the real place of female characters in Arthurian literature we must look beyond the gender-biased affectations of the 19th century. Women in medieval literature played an active and integral part in the development of the Code of Chivalry. Certainly, Guinevere, Isoud, Elaine and the other ladies of Arthurian legend didn’t put on armor and ride into battle, but neither did they sit quietly on the sidelines. -
Women’s Roles Part 2: Chivalry & Today’s Heroic Lady Role Models
Posted on November 26, 2003 | No CommentsToday, movies, television and novels have replaced bards and jongleurs telling knightly tales by the fireside. Yet just like those chivalric stories of the Middle Ages, today’s entertainment media... -
Chivalry, Terrorism and Knights in Shining Armor at Ground Zero
Posted on September 11, 2002 | No Commentshe code of chivalry and its knightly virtues were the best and only defense against a world which seemed to be overflowing with sorrow, terror and despair. Chivalry was the torch that chased away the darkness which, for a time, seemed as if it might engulf the whole world ... -
Chivalry and the Cowboy Code
Posted on July 25, 2002 | 1 CommentCan you think of an ethical dilemma which couldn't be resolved by the application of at least one of the tenets listed below? Clearly this code of conduct can trace its lineage back to the age of chivalry.
