Discusses the rise of knighthood in feudal society, examining the social order, weaponry, armor, heraldry, warfare, and daily life to which a knight was subject.
Discusses the rise and fall of the empires of the past and the effects of empires on the present peoples of the world.
Poverty is not necessarily solely a matter of scarce resources; it also arises from lack of access to education, property ownership and political power. Poor people are to be found everywhere in th…