| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Contents |
Chapter 1. The sword of Tutankhamun, pharaoh of Egypt -- Chapter 2. Swords of the Iron Age: Greek, Celtic, Roman -- Chapter 3. The sword of King Raedwald, king of the East Angles -- Chapter 4. The swords of the Northmen: pirates to crusaders -- Chapter 5. The sword of King Henry V, king of England -- Chapter 6. Medieval diversity: bearing swords, backswords, falchions and war swords -- Chapter 7. The sword of Maximilian I, Holy Roman emperor -- Chapter 8. The sword of Uesugi Kenshin, samurai warlord -- Chapter 9. The sword of Honour and the rise of the civilian duel -- Chapter 10. The sword of Henri IV, king of France -- Chapter 11. The sword of Oliver Cromwell, lord protector of England -- Chapter 12. The gentleman's companion: the age of the smallsword -- Chapter 13. The many swords of George Washington: swords in the American Revolutionary War -- Chapter 14. The sword of Lieutenant Henry Lane, hussar at Waterloo -- Chapter 15. The swords of J.E.B. Stuart and G.A. Custer: cavalry generals in the American Civil War -- Chapter 16. Epilogue |
| Summary |
This magnificent book tells the story of the evolution of swords, how they were made, how they were used, and the people that used them. It doesn't claim to give comprehensive coverage but instead takes certain surviving examples as landmarks on a fascinating journey through the history of swords. Each is selected because it can be linked to a specific individual, thus telling their story too and giving a human interest. So the journey starts with the sword of Tutankhamun and ends with the swords of J E B Stuart and George Custer. Along the way we take in Henry V, Cromwell and Uesugi Kenshin, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Swords -- History
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Swordsmen -- History
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Swords
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Swordsmen
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Schwert
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Schwertkampf
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781848847033 |
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1848847033 |
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