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Swords Of Chivalry: Historical Sword Fighting
June 1, 2012
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In Other Words...
“Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.”- Albert Schweitzer
Teaching with Chivalry Archive
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Teaching With Chivalry Part I: Lessons of Medieval History
Posted on September 21, 2003 | No CommentsAn era of history sadly overlooked in high school and introductory college courses is the European Middle Ages. Despite a century of careful academic research and rising popular interest in the medieval period, the Middle Ages are still in the main lost between courses in ancient civilization and modern surveys which deal with the medieval period only as a dreary and mislabeled Dark Age rescued by the bright lights of the Renaissance. -
Teaching With Chivalry Part II: Students and Chivalry
Posted on September 20, 2003 | No CommentsScott Farrell comments: In this segment, Professor Bellitto discusses: Resources to help students understand what chivalry is, and consider how it was used in medieval society in both an idealistic... -
Teaching With Chivalry Part III: Ethics, Tactics and Literature
Posted on September 19, 2003 | No CommentsAnother question for discussion is the decline of chivalry. The actual codes of conduct can be gathered from an important study by Keen. How practice inevitably fell short of myths and ideals can be raised, leading to some interesting exchanges on ethics and honor.
