European orders and decorations to 1945
Duckers, Peter2008
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Since the early Middle Ages, the royal & princely families of Europe have conferred a wide range of orders of knighthood & chivalry both to reward loyal service to the crown or royal family & to strengthen the bonds of loyalty which existed between sovereign & subject. This book provides an introduction to this topic.
Main title:
European orders and decorations to 1945 / Peter Duckers.
Author:
Imprint:
Botley : Shire, 2008.
Collation:
112 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm.
Series title:
Shire library ; no. 463
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 108-110) and index.
ISBN:
9780747806707 (pbk)
Dewey class:
929.71
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
172751