Summary: In this episode: Scott is joined by Prof. Richard Kaeuper, author of <a href="http://amzn.to/1HWBgLC" target="_blank">Holy Warriors: The Religious Ideology of Chivalry</a> for a conversation about the sometimes tenuous relationship between knights and the church throughout the Middle Ages, and how the teachings of Christianity affected the ideals of chivalry.<br> Also: An interview with Sarah Wendell, co-author of <a href="http://amzn.to/1I9hi4O" target="_blank">Beyond Heaving Bosoms</a>, about “romance novel chivalry”; and we want you to take our listener challenge!<br> Quicklinks – Buy the titles from authors interviewed in this show by using the following links:<br> <br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/1HWBgLC" target="_blank" rel="gb_page_center[800,480]">Holy Warriors</a> by Prof. Richard Kaeuper<br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/1I9hi4O" target="_blank" rel="gb_page_center[800,480]">Beyond Heaving Bosoms</a> by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan<br> <br> Segment 1: Take the Listener Challenge<br> We want you to nominate someone for our list of Nine Worthies of Chivalry Today — nine individuals (living, historical or fictional) who represent the ideals of chivalry in action. You can suggest one, some or a whole list of nine names – each month Scott will choose some of the nominees to read on the podcast, and everyone who sends in a suggestion will be entered into our monthly drawing. Visit our <a href="/nine-worthies/">Listener Challenge page</a> for full details.<br> <br> <br> Segment 2: Ideology of Chivalry — Interview with Prof. Richard Kaeuper, author of Holy Warriors: The Religious Ideology of Chivalry<br> <br> * <a title="Muhlbergrer's review of Holy Warriors" href="http://www.nipissingu.ca/department/history/MUHLBERGER/2009/12/richard-w-kaeuper-holy-warriors.htm" target="_blank">Read a review of Holy Warriors</a>, reviewed by Prof. Stephen Muhlberger, author of <a href="http://amzn.to/1Mb05cM" target="_blank" rel="gb_page_center[800,480]">Deeds Of Arms</a> and a past guest on the podcast.<br> * Buy <a href="http://amzn.to/1HWBgLC" target="_blank" rel="gb_page_center[800,480]">Holy Warriors: The Religious Ideology of Chivalry</a>.<br> <br> <br> Segment 3: Romance Novel Chivalry – A Conversation with Sarah Wendell<br> What are the three elements that comprise the “trifecta of awesome” on a romance novel cover? Sarah discusses this, and other (more serious) elements of the romance genre in the video below:<br> <br> * Read <a title="Chivalry and Other Romantic Behaviors by Sarah Wendell" href="http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/comments/chivalry_and_other_romantic_behaviors/" target="_blank">Chivalry and Other Romantic Behaviors</a> on Sarah’s blog;<br> * Buy <a href="http://amzn.to/1I9hi4O" target="_blank" rel="gb_page_center[800,480]">Beyond Heaving Bosoms</a> by Sarah Wendell and Candy Tan.<br> <br> Next month on Episode 39: John Clements, director of the Association for Renaissance Martial Arts joins us to talk about historical sword combat and the code of chivalry.<br>
