he is also the author of "A Mix of Mud and Stardust: The Poetry Prose and Prophecies of a Celtic Christian"And"MUSH: Leadership Lessons Learned from a Lead Dog. Many knights looked at the life and death of the biblical character Jesus Christ as the highest form of honor and manly virtue (Class). He has not only served honorably as a United States Marine, but also as an ordained minister. The European knight lived by a code of honor that is called chivalry. The Author, Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes, has spent his life as a literal and spiritual warrior. Many of their reviews are included in the work and excerpts are given on the back cover. The Chivalric Code has been peer reviewed by some of the greatest Historical European Martial Artists (HEMA) and scholars of our time. Whether you are a combatant on the literal battlefield, competing in martial tournaments, on the battlefield of business, or a spiritual leader- if you are looking for an authentic Knightly code to govern yourself by- you must absorb this book into your life. Third, the author masterfully writes a poem for each of the twelve virtues in an ancient Celtic form that not only gives reverence to the legacy of Chivalry, but aids the modern practitioner in their memorization. Second, the book surveys the various chivalric codes of the European Middle Ages, meshing them into a common list of twelve virtues. Chivalry also known as the chivalric code or 'Code of Chivalry' was an informal set of rules on how a knight should conduct himself in society and on the Battlefield in medieval times The ideals of Chivalry changed during the medieval period and became more established and documented as the medieval period progressed. First, it outlines the need for a revival of Chivalry as a western warrior ethos. The Chivalric Code- written by a former Marine, lifelong martial artist and theologian- accomplishes three great tasks. Whether you are a lover of Medieval European history, serve in the military, a martial artist, or seek to understand the legacy of the European warrior ethos and how Chivalry applies to the modern man, then this book is for you.
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