B5 Item in Book...
TWKArtist
coffee table book entitled "Knights in History and Legend."
The final chapter dealt with the concept of the "knight" in television
and cinema and among other items (like the Jedi Knights) there was an
entry for "The Rangers of Babylon 5" where they discussed the concept of
how the Rangers embody many of the qualities of the classic Knight
(loyalty, courage, self-sacrifice, defense of the innocent, etc.).
The author also quotes Marcus' line about: (paraphrased) "I am a Ranger.
I walk in the dark places where others will not follow. I stand on the
bridge and no one may pass. I live for the One, I die for the One."
The image accompanying the blurb was Lennier (although not in his Ranger
uniform).
Pretty cool that B5 has a mention in what is undoubtedly a reference
work that might be resident in many libraries.
Dan Dassow
The book looks interesting and would probably be a great gift for a
member of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA).
Dan Dassow
http://www.amazon.com/Knights-History-Constance-Brittain-Bouchard/dp/1554074800
Knights: In History and Legend (Hardcover)
~ Constance Brittain Bouchard (Editor)
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Firefly Books (September 17, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1554074800
Written by a team of historians with specialized knowledge of the
medieval period.
Dr. Constance B. Bouchard is a distinguished professor of medieval
history at the University of Akron in Ohio. Dr. Bouchard has been
teaching medieval history for 30 years, and she is a member of the
Medieval Academy of America, the American Historical Association, the
American Catholic Historical Association and the Society for French
Historical Studies. She has authored eight books, including Strong of
Body, Brave and Noble: Chivalry and Society in Medieval France. She
has also been widely published in national and international journals
and has presented numerous papers at history-related conferences.
According to the index:
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